Hepatitis A outbreak in Florida continues to expand

Florida reported 92 hepatitis A cases last week, bringing the total to 1,129 cases this year as an outbreak continues to grow, according to numbers posted Monday on the state Department of Health website. The total is more than double the 548 cases reported in all of 2018. In the four previous years, the highest number of cases was 276 in 2017. Hepatitis A, which can cause liver damage, can be spread through such things as food or drinks that have been contaminated with fecal matter from people…
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