Hepatitis A — United States
Since [Tue 1 Aug 2017], the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) has identified 1170 cases of acute hepatitis A, a liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. An increase in cases since [Tue 1 Aug 2017], primarily among the homeless and drug users, prompted declaration of a statewide outbreak in November 2017. Viral sequencing has linked several outbreak-associated cases in Kentucky with outbreaks in California and Utah.
DPH is working closely with the CDC and local health
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