ID: 2019 Hepatitis A

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Source: https://lmtribune.com/northwest/hea...cle_17e729e2-f45d-5dd1-bfec-e99d53864821.html

Public health officials warn of hepatitis A spike in Boise area
AUDREY DUTTON Idaho Statesman 10 hrs ago
Health officials warn of spike in hepatitis A cases in Boise region
Associated Press 13 hrs ago

BOISE ? Public health officials say there is a spike of hepatitis A cases in the Boise region, with six cases reported among Ada and Elmore county residents since Jan. 1.

Normally, the area sees just one or two cases a year...
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Source: https://magicvalley.com/news/local/...cle_94b5ccf9-94ec-5ebf-a001-70d6121a2c1b.html

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reports Hepatitis A outbreak
TIMES-NEWS 1 hr ago

TWIN FALLS ? Public health officials are investigating an outbreak of Hepatitis A in southern Idaho, with three reported cases here in south-central Idaho's eight counties.

In total, 12 people who have the infection have been reported to health officials since Jan. 1, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare said in a statement Monday. That compares with only eight people reported last year across the entire state.

Officials are working to determine possible links between the cases and encouraging high-risk populations to get the vaccine, according to the statement...

 

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Source: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/nation-world/health-and-medicine/article233447972.html

The Treasure Valley hepatitis A outbreak is growing. Are you vaccinated?
By Audrey Dutton
August 05, 2019 10:19 AM, Updated 3 hours 51 minutes ago

Public health officials say the hepatitis A outbreak in southern Idaho is continuing to grow, with 34 cases reported so far this year.

Last year, just eight infections were reported in the region.

Nine cases have been reported in Canyon and Owyhee counties, according to an advisory sent out Thursday to health care providers by the Southwest District Health Department. Another 21 cases have been reported in Ada and Elmore counties, the advisory said. The rest were in south-central and eastern Idaho...