Hepatitis A -- United States
The Oakland County Health Division says 63 cases of hepatitis A have been confirmed over the past year, that's 58 more than the previous year [2016]. This includes 8 more cases of hepatitis A that have been confirmed in the Farmington Hills area over the past week.
The health division has not identified a source but are urging residents to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of contracting the disease.
"We contribute this increase in confirmed cases to illicit drug use in the community,"
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2uUvvjb
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