Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

WY: Hepatitis A Outbreak Continuing in Natrona County

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • WY: Hepatitis A Outbreak Continuing in Natrona County

    Source: https://www.sweetwaternow.com/hepati...atrona-county/


    Hepatitis A Outbreak Continuing in Natrona County

    By PRESS RELEASE -
    February 9, 2018
    NATRONA COUNTY ? The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and the Casper-Natrona County Health Department continue to investigate a growing Natrona County hepatitis A outbreak that began in October.

    Since October, 14 cases have been confirmed among Natrona County residents, which is a significant increase over the usual total for Wyoming. Previously, the long-term average statewide was two cases annually with the last reported local Hepatitis A infection in 2012.

    ?While some of the Natrona County cases did not have a clear hepatitis A exposure risk, recent cases have been concentrated among current injection drug users,? said Clay Van Houten, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program manager with WDH...
Working...
X