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  • MA: Public health alert issued amid deadly Boston hepatitis A outbreak

    Source: https://whdh.com/news/public-health-...is-a-outbreak/

    September 24, 2018
    Public health alert issued amid deadly Boston hepatitis A outbreak
    Owen Boss

    BOSTON (WHDH) - State health officials are announcing a deadly hepatitis A outbreak in Boston among homeless residents and those who struggle with substance abuse.

    The Department of Public Health announced Monday that 65 Bay State residents who are either experiencing homelessness or are dealing with substance abuse issues have recently acquired acute hepatitis A infections ? a viral infection that affects the liver and can cause severe illness.

    One of those 65 people has died as a result of their infection, according to the DPH...
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