Hepatitis A -- United States
The Department for Public Health said there have been 629 cases with 6 deaths of hepatitis A affecting 10 counties in Kentucky. The outbreak affects Boyd, Bullitt, Carter, Greenup, Hardin, Jefferson, McCracken, Meade, Montgomery and Warren. Each of the counties have reported 4 or more cases of hepatitis A.
On [Thu 24 May 2018], a food service worker was diagnosed in Boyd County.
The affected counties are set to receive funding for 1000 doses of the vaccine each.
Health officials said
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5820929&promed&0
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