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Hepatitis A outbreak crosses into Virginia
VA Department of Health: 132% increase in cases this year
By Taj Simmons - Reporter
Posted: 5:42 PM, April 25, 2019
Updated: 5:42 PM, April 25, 2019
ROANOKE, Va. - Hepatitis A has become a problem in Virginia.
The Virginia Department of Health says 45 people in Virginia have had cases of hepatitis A since the start of 2019, which is a 132% increase from the same time last year.
"It's not nearly as serious or as significant as outbreaks we've seen in other states across the country, but it has the potential to become serious," said Marshall Vogt with the Virginia Department of Health.
The increase comes after hep A outbreaks in neighboring states West Virginia and Tennessee. The rise in hep A cases has also caught the attention of the Carilion Clinic...
Hepatitis A outbreak crosses into Virginia
VA Department of Health: 132% increase in cases this year
By Taj Simmons - Reporter
Posted: 5:42 PM, April 25, 2019
Updated: 5:42 PM, April 25, 2019
ROANOKE, Va. - Hepatitis A has become a problem in Virginia.
The Virginia Department of Health says 45 people in Virginia have had cases of hepatitis A since the start of 2019, which is a 132% increase from the same time last year.
"It's not nearly as serious or as significant as outbreaks we've seen in other states across the country, but it has the potential to become serious," said Marshall Vogt with the Virginia Department of Health.
The increase comes after hep A outbreaks in neighboring states West Virginia and Tennessee. The rise in hep A cases has also caught the attention of the Carilion Clinic...
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