Manitoba, Canada: 2026 Hepatitis A

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Source: https://portageonline.com/articles/...s-a-outbreak-continues-in-peguis-first-nation

Province offers vaccines as Hepatitis A outbreak continues in Peguis First Nation
Maryssa McFadden, PortageOnline.com | Monday, Feb 02 2026, 3:50 PM

Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care is offering free hepatitis A vaccines to members of Peguis First Nation, as well as visitors and close contacts aged six months and older, amid an ongoing outbreak.

The province says this expanded eligibility builds on similar measures already in place for Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point, Wasagamack, and Red Sucker Lake. The vaccine is now available to Peguis First Nation community members, anyone travelling to or working in the area, and those with household visitors from the community.

The hepatitis A vaccine is highly effective at preventing infection, even when given after exposure. Vaccines are available through primary care providers, local public health offices, nursing stations, and health centres.

As of January 18, 308 cases of hepatitis A have been linked to the outbreak across Manitoba, with most infections spreading through person-to-person contact. Health officials say the overall risk of exposure remains low.​..

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/hepatitis-a-outbreak-9.7106236

Winnipeg doctor alarmed by growing hepatitis A outbreak in Manitoba
Province says it's working to keep communities informed about response as caseload reaches nearly 400
Rosanna Hempel · CBC News · Posted: Feb 26, 2026 6:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours ago​

A Winnipeg doctor says he's alarmed about a growing hepatitis A outbreak in Manitoba that's led to nearly 400 cases and feels the province's response has been muted.

Dr. Glen Drobot said in more than 20 years as a physician, he saw only a handful of hepatitis A cases. In the last two months, he's already seen four more.

"There's not been a lot of talk about this in public and about how vaccination is extremely important," Drobot, an internal medicine specialist who does consulting work at Concordia and Victoria hospitals, told CBC News this week.

He encountered a case in December, much to his surprise.

"I did not know that there was an ongoing hepatitis A outbreak in Manitoba," said Drobot, who then followed up with colleagues and found news articles online.

Since then, he's seen three more patients in Winnipeg sick with the acute liver infection.​

All identified as Indigenous, and had no clear connections or recent travel to communities that experienced outbreaks, including the four Island Lake First Nations and Peguis First Nation, Drobot said...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/hepatitis-outbreak-winnipeg-9.7193774

3 deaths linked to hepatitis A in Manitoba amid growing outbreak
131 cases in Winnipeg connected to outbreak that began in northern communities a year ago
Arturo Chang · CBC News · Posted: May 08, 2026 9:17 PM EDT | Last Updated: 22 minutes ago

​Manitoba health officials are urging people to get vaccinated amid an outbreak of hepatitis A that began just over a year ago.

Hundreds of cases have been linked to an outbreak that initially affected northern communities but has spread across the province in recent months, officials said in a media bulletin Friday.

The infectious liver disease has led to 133 hospitalizations, five admissions to the intensive care unit and three deaths, the bulletin said.

It said 601 cases of hepatitis A have been associated with the outbreak as of April 26, with 131 of them reported in Winnipeg.

The government reported potential exposures at two Winnipeg locations Friday: one at the Burger King at 333 Home St, from April 8 to April 23, and another at the Augustine United Church at 444 River Ave., on April 19.

Manitoba declared the outbreak in April 2025, with the Island Lake area experiencing the largest number of cases...
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control issues travel alert for Manitoba over hepatitis A outbreak

784 cases, 4 deaths associated with Manitoba outbreak that began in April 2025

Darren Bernhardt · CBC News · Posted: Jun 17, 2026 11:31 AM CDT | Last Updated: June 17

Manitoba's ongoing hepatitis A outbreak, which has claimed the lives of four people, has prompted a travel alert by the national public health agency of the United States
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"It's just letting people know about an unusual rate of transmission right now," said Cynthia Carr, a Winnipeg-based epidemiologist and founder of EPI research.

Carr said she can't find any CDC warnings in the recent past related to travel to Manitoba, aside from during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"This is fairly unusual. But in a way, I think it's a good thing to remind people about what is hepatitis A — that it is very contagious, how it can be transmitted," she said.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/us-cdc-travel-alert-hepatitis-a-9.7238410

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Key points

• Manitoba, Canada is currently experiencing a hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreak (see map).
• HAV is contagious and spreads through close person-to-person contact and by eating contaminated food or drink.
• To prevent hepatitis A, you should:
  • Ensure that you are vaccinated against hepatitis A. If you cannot get vaccinated, your doctor may recommend a medicine called immune globulin which can provide protection for up to 2 months.
  • Practice good hand hygiene by thoroughly washing hands before preparing or eating food and after activities such as using the bathroom, caring for someone with an infection, and changing diapers.
  • Avoid sharing needles, syringes, or other drug equipment.
  • Practice safe sex.
• Seek medical care if you develop dark urine or clay-colored stools, diarrhea, fatigue, fever, joint pain, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, or jaundice (yellow skin or eyes) during or after travel.
• If you think you have been exposed to HAV and haven't previously received hepatitis A vaccine, talk to your doctor about a prevention measure called post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). PEP should be administered as soon as possible, ideally within 2 weeks of exposure to HAV.

Traveler Information

• Health Information for Travelers to Canada
• CDC Hepatitis A Website
• Hepatitis A Outbreak Basics
• Manitoba HealthExternal Link

Clinician Information

• Clinical Overview of Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis A in the CDC Yellow Book (Health Information for International Travel)

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/hepatitis-a-canada