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October 19, 2010: RALEIGH - The N.C. Division of Public Health and the Wayne County Health Department are investigating a cluster of hepatitis B cases at Glen Care of Mt.Olive, an assisted living facility in Wayne County. Five residents have tested positive for the hepatitis B virus since late August; four have died.
Officials at Glen Care of Mt. Olive have already begun providing hepatitis testing to all residents of the facility. Notification letters have been sent to residents and family members. Public health officials also have recommended that all residents of this facility be vaccinated to prevent future infection of hepatitis B... http://www.ncdhhs.gov/pressrel/2010/2010-10-19-hepatitis.htm
Re: N.C. Public Health Responds To Hepatitis B Cases
Re: N.C. Public Health Responds To Hepatitis B Cases
Unsafe practices likely spread hepatitis at assisted living center
HEPATITIS B, NOSOCOMIAL, CARE HOME - USA: (NORTH CAROLINA)
Date: Fri 12 Nov 2010
Full text: http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/8616189/
State public health officials on Friday [12 Nov 2010] said a fatal
hepatitis B outbreak at a Wayne County assisted living center probably
occurred when staff used the same blood-glucose monitors on different
residents. 5 residents of Glen Care of Mount Olive who have died since
August 2010 had hepatitis, while 3 other residents contracted the disease
but survived, according to state officials. The deceased ranged in age from
63 to 83.
Investigators with the Division of Public Health said all 8 underwent
blood-glucose monitoring at the center, and residents who have diabetes
were 15 times more likely to be involved in the outbreak than other
residents. The investigators said Glen Care staff sometimes stored glucose
monitors together and didn't label them with residents' names. The devices
also weren't disinfected after each use, according to investigators.
"If you get contamination that isn't even visible on the glucometer, that
can get on the glove (or) get on the lancing device (and) then be
introduced in the person," said Dr Megan Davies, North Carolina's state
epidemiologist.
