Action Needed for Hepatitis A Outbreak Response: Health Alert for Michigan Providers Action Needed for Hepatitis A Outbreak Response: Health Alert for Michigan Providers
State Health Alerts (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 4, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News Source Type: news
Tennessee becomes latest state to report hepatitis A outbreak as 14 cases are confirmed in Nashville
Tennessee is the latest US state to report an outbreak of hepatitis A with around 14 cases confirmed in Nashville since December, joining a growing number of US states that have reported outbreaks. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tennessee Is Just the Latest State to Report a Hepatitis A Outbreak. Here ’s What to Know
Tennessee has joined a growing number of states battling hepatitis A outbreaks, public health officials report.
The Nashville Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) announced that 14 cases of hepatitis A have been confirmed in the city since December 2017 —significantly more than the two cases it sees in an average year. MPHD is working with state public health officials to contain the outbreak, according to a statement, but the infection has already popped up in a number of nearby states, as well as some on the West Coast.
Here’s what to know hepatitis A and the outbreaks around the country.
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Source: TIME: Health - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime Infectious Disease onetime Source Type: news
Hepatitis A outbreak cases on rise across US; Nashville reports outbreak
Tennessee is the most recent state to report an outbreak of hepatitis A, with Nashville claiming 14 confirmed cases since December. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hepatitis A Now Hits Nashville, And There Is Not Enough Of The Vaccine
How do you spread Hepatitis A? Here ' s the poop. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 26, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
Correction: Hepatitis A-San Diego story
(Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Report faults response to San Diego's Hepatitis A outbreak
A San Diego County grand jury report faults local response to a recent hepatitis A epidemic and recommends improving lines of communication to prepare for future health emergencies (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Latest: San Diego mayor sees lessons from hepatitis outbreak
San Diego's mayor said he agrees with a county grand jury report that found lines of communication among authorities were lacking during the recent Hepatitis A epidemic (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Grand jury faults response to San Diego's hepatitis outbreak
A San Diego County grand jury report faults local response to a recent hepatitis A epidemic and recommends improving lines of communication to prepare for future health emergencies (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: Addressing Hepatitis A
The month of May is designated as Hepatitis Awareness Month in the US and May 19th is Hepatitis Testing Day. During this month, NACCHO will highlight the role of local health departments (LHDs) in responding to this silent epidemic and work to bring increased attention to viral hepatitis. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - May 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Increase in Hepatitis A Virus Infections — Marshall Islands, 2016–2017
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - May 3, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Kentucky, Indiana Latest States with Hepatitis A Outbreaks
Title: Kentucky, Indiana Latest States with Hepatitis A OutbreaksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/2/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/3/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - May 3, 2018 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
The Kentucky Derby May Finally Make People Care About Hepatitis A
"It's not the first time that diseases have been ignored until they come to the doorstep of those who have more resources and power." (Source: Science - The Huffington Post)
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 2, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: news
Kentucky, Indiana are latest to report hepatitis A outbreaks
Kentucky and Indiana have become the latest states to experience hepatitis A outbreaks. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hepatitis A: The Disease to Convince People to Wash Their Hands
Hepatitis A is a highly contagious viral infection that can make people very ill or even kill them. The disease attacks the liver, and people spread it through contact with infected fecal matter. While no cure exists, a vaccine can prevent the disease. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - May 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
