Kentucky hepatitis A outbreak tops 1,500 cases
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#3Y9YE)
The hepatitis A outbreak in Kentucky, which started 10 months ago and has affected 71 percent of the state's counties, has grown to 1,562 cases through late August. This includes 63 new cases reported the week ending Aug. 25. Fifty-six percent, or 881 people required hospitalization for their illness and 12 people died. Jefferson County has ["]
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