On WorldHepatitisDay, the U.S. is battling an outbreak of the virus that has infected 22,000 people and counting
The United States marked World Hepatitis Day on Sunday, July 28, amid an ongoing outbreak of the Hepatitis A virus.
The virus can be spread in multiple ways. According to the World Health Organization, it is most often associated with lack of proper sanitation or access to clean drinking water. In 1999 the CDC began recommending that children be vaccinated against Hepatitis A during their first year of life.The Hepatitis A vaccine is 95% effective.2005The code provides guidelines to food service companies about the importance of hand washing to prevent transmission of the"Big 5" food borne pathogens: Salmonella, Shigella, E.coli, Norovirus, and Hepatitis A.
Some states, like Louisiana where 406 people have been infected, have set up free vaccination stations in an effort to head-off the outbreak among vulnerable populations.
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