Hepatitis A -- United States
The Hawaii Department of Health is investigating 2 cases of hepatitis A in Kauai residents. Symptoms began in November 2017, and health officials say the strain of the virus in both cases appears to be the same one currently circulating in California.
Dr Sarah Park, state epidemiologist, says the 2 cases appear to be unrelated. One traveled to California, but "for the other case, we've not been able to discern any type of travel, so that becomes concerning," Park said. "Potentially, this
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