Canada: Hepatitis A outbreak declared in Dawson Creek, B.C.

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Source: http://globalnews.ca/news/2446631/he...son-creek-b-c/

January 11, 2016 3:16 pm
Hepatitis A outbreak declared in Dawson Creek, B.C.
By Paula Baker

A Hepatitis A outbreak has been declared today by Northern Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control in Dawson Creek, B.C.

The decision to declare an outbreak came after Northern Health saw an increase in Hepatitis A cases in the northeastern B.C. city. The health authority is still investigating the source of the Hepatitis A and is asking people to take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread...

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Source: http://www.northeastnews.ca/dawson-c...updated-story/


Dawson Creek Hepatitis A outbreak: UPDATED STORY
By NorthEast News on January 19, 2016

Updated information from Jan. 11

DAWSON CREEK ? An outbreak of Hepatitis A has been declared in Dawson Creek, according to a Jan. 11 news release.

There are six confirmed cases in Dawson Creek, according to Dr. Sandra Allison, NH Chief Medical Officer, but the investigation is challenging to due the long time lapse between contraction and presentation of symptoms of the disease...