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Hepatitis A outbreak has West Virginia health departments on alert
Updated: May 25, 2018 04:12 AM EDT
WHEELING, W.Va. - A multi-state outbreak of Hepatitis A has health 
departments concerned across the country and in West Virginia.
The
 Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department said there are no current cases 
of Hepatitis A in Ohio County or in the Northern Panhandle.
However, there are well over 100 cases in West Virginia. 
The
 West Virginia DHHR announced late Thursday afternoon that the death of a
 33-year-old Kanawha County resident has been linked to the outbreak. 
Most
 of West Virginia's cases are in the Southern Part of the state in areas
 like Kanawha as we just mentioned as well as Cabell and Putnam 
Counties. 
The CDC currently does not recommend that all food 
service workers get the Hepatitis A vaccination, but the West Virginia 
DHHR and health departments in Southern West Virginia are recommending 
it for areas affected. 
"In our jurisdiction in Ohio County we 
would encourage it," said Howard Gamble, an administrator with the 
Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department. "If individuals are working in 
food service we would encourage it, but it's not part of the recommended
 status right now. That's only for the Southern part of the state."
The
 Wheeling - Ohio County Health Department is vaccinating the area's 
homeless population for Hepatitis A, as is recommended by the CDC.
 "Those
 are one of the populations teh CDC identifies as should receive the 
Hepatitis A vaccine," Gamble said. "Homeless or mobile populations, 
individuals who inject drugs, people who are incarcerated, men having 
sex with men, those are the categories we typically recommend they 
should get vaccine for Hepatitis A." 
The health department will also discuss the vaccine with any individuals who are interested.
Hepatitis A is a fecal to oral transmission and can be contracted as a result of bad hand washing. 
'If
 you're using gloves, change them frequently when you move from product 
to product," Gamble recommended. "Wash your hands after you use the 
restroom before you handle any ready to eat food or start prepping 
food." 
For more information, visit the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department's website at ohiocountyhealth.com. 
Source:   http://www.wtrf.com/news/health/hepatitis-a-outbreak-has-west-virginia-health-departments-on-alert/1197159497

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	Hepatitis A outbreak has West Virginia health departments on alert Updated: May 25, 2018 04:12 AM EDT WHEELING, W.Va. - A multi-state outbreak of Hepatitis A has health departments concerned across the country and in West Virginia. The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department said there are no current cases of Hepatitis A in Ohio County or in the Northern Panhandle. However, there are well over 100 cases in West Virginia. The West Virginia DHHR announced late Thursday afternoon that the death of a 33-year-old Kanawha County resident has been linked to the outbreak. Most of West Virginia's cases are in the Southern Part of the state in areas like Kanawha as we just mentioned as well as Cabell and Putnam Counties. The CDC currently does not recommend that all food service workers get the Hepatitis A vaccination, but the West Virginia DHHR and health departments in Southern West Virginia are recommending it for areas affected. "In our jurisdiction in Ohio County we would encourage it," said Howard Gamble, an administrator with the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department. "If individuals are working in food service we would encourage it, but it's not part of the recommended status right now. That's only for the Southern part of the state." The Wheeling - Ohio County Health Department is vaccinating the area's homeless population for Hepatitis A, as is recommended by the CDC. "Those are one of the populations teh CDC identifies as should receive the Hepatitis A vaccine," Gamble said. "Homeless or mobile populations, individuals who inject drugs, people who are incarcerated, men having sex with men, those are the categories we typically recommend they should get vaccine for Hepatitis A." The health department will also discuss the vaccine with any individuals who are interested. Hepatitis A is a fecal to oral transmission and can be contracted as a result of bad hand washing. 'If you're using gloves, change them frequently when you move from product to product," Gamble recommended. "Wash your hands after you use the restroom before you handle any ready to eat food or start prepping food." For more information, visit the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department's website at ohiocountyhealth.com. Source: http://www.wtrf.com/news/health/hepatitis-a-outbreak-has-west-virginia-health-departments-on-alert/1197159497
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