Dec. 29, 2010
“Outbreak” of Hepatitis A Confirmed by Cabell Huntington Health Department
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From a C-H Health Dept. Release
Huntington, WV (HNN) - Eleven cases of Hepatitis A have been confirmed in Cabell County, according to a Cabell-Huntington Health Department news release.
Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by a virus which found in the stool of an infected person. The disease is spread from person to person by hands that have not been washed after going to the bathroom or touching items such as diapers or linens soiled by a bowel movement.
It can also be spread by water or ice and by eating uncooked foods that may have become contaminated during handling. Hepatitis A can also be spread through common household items such as unclean eating utensils.
Symptoms include:
Hepatitis A is vaccine preventable disease. The hepatitis A vaccine is a two-dose shot and is available at the Health Department.
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“Outbreak” of Hepatitis A Confirmed by Cabell Huntington Health Department
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
From a C-H Health Dept. Release
Huntington, WV (HNN) - Eleven cases of Hepatitis A have been confirmed in Cabell County, according to a Cabell-Huntington Health Department news release.
Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by a virus which found in the stool of an infected person. The disease is spread from person to person by hands that have not been washed after going to the bathroom or touching items such as diapers or linens soiled by a bowel movement.
It can also be spread by water or ice and by eating uncooked foods that may have become contaminated during handling. Hepatitis A can also be spread through common household items such as unclean eating utensils.
Symptoms include:
* tirednessIf you think you have any of the above symptoms, please contact your doctor.
* stomach pain
* fever
* dark urine
* loss of appetite
* yellowing of the skin and eyeballs
* nausea
Hepatitis A is vaccine preventable disease. The hepatitis A vaccine is a two-dose shot and is available at the Health Department.
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