Hepatitis A — United States
Health officials in Las Vegas are using the word “outbreak” to describe a sharp spike in hepatitis A cases reported mostly among homeless people and drug users. The Southern Nevada Health District reported on Wednesday [14 Aug 2019] that from November [2018] to June [2019] it tallied 83 cases of the virus that causes liver damage and can lead to death.
That’s far more than the 58 cases reported in 2016, 2017, and 2018, combined. The district says more than 80% of reported patients were
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