Pennsylvania : 2019 Hepatitis A

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Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...se-nation.html

Pennsylvania declares a statewide hepatitis A outbreak as the US sees a 300% increase in cases across the nation

Since January 2018, Pennsylvania has confirmed 171 cases of hepatitis A, and more than 60 alone since the start of the year
By declaring an outbreak, the state is eligible for federal funds to buy more vaccine doses if necessary
Health officials say the increases in cases may be related to the opioid epidemic
Across the US, cases have spiked by 300 percent between 2016 and 2018...

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Source: https://billypenn.com/2019/07/27/hep...et-vaccinated/

Hepatitis A outbreak spreads in Kensington, prompting pleas to ?Get vaccinated!?
Residents want the city to deal with the issue of human feces, which transmits the disease.
Max Marin
Yesterday, 11:30 a.m.

Community leaders in Kensington say two residents have contracted hepatitis A within the last month, and are encouraging neighbors to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Free vaccinations are currently being provided by the city for anyone worried about exposure.

Philadelphia health officials sounded the alarm this month about an upsurge in reports of the infectious disease. The number of cases citywide, about 30 annually, has quintupled in the last two years. Most at risk are people who are battling homelessness and drug addiction, according to health department data.

But in both of the current Kensington cases, the people stricken are active leaders in the neighborhood, with stable housing and no history of drug use...

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The City of Philadelphia has just declared a public health emergency due to a Hepatitis A outbreak.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a disease outbreak is "the occurrence of disease cases in excess of normal expectancy." What constitutes a Hepatitis A outbreak in Philadelphia? How about over 25 times the usual number of cases per year? The city typically has two to six reported cases a year. Since January, it has already had 154 reported cases. The "vast majority" (85%) of these cases have occurred since May.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2019/08/02/how-hepatitis-a-is-now-an-emergency-in-philadelphia/#2020d5846662