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Illinois confirms more hepatitis A cases
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois News Network 1 hr ago
Public health officials in Springfield have confirmed six new hepatitis A cases within the past week.
There are now 75 people in Illinois who have the highly contagious liver infection. Three of the new cases were from east-central Illinois, one in central Illinois and two in suburban Cook County, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah said Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky are dealing with much larger outbreaks. A number of cases there are from people who ate food prepared by someone who was sick...
Illinois confirms more hepatitis A cases
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois News Network 1 hr ago
Public health officials in Springfield have confirmed six new hepatitis A cases within the past week.
There are now 75 people in Illinois who have the highly contagious liver infection. Three of the new cases were from east-central Illinois, one in central Illinois and two in suburban Cook County, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah said Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky are dealing with much larger outbreaks. A number of cases there are from people who ate food prepared by someone who was sick...