Pennsylvania declares a statewide hepatitis A outbreak
Daily MailPennsylvania health officials have declared an outbreak of hepatitis A that has swept across the state. Since January 2018, there have been 171 cases reported in 36 counties, the state's Department of Health said on Monday. More than 60 cases alone have been identified since the start of 2019, Nate Wardle, a spokesperson for the Department of Health, told DailyMail.com It comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported earlier this month that there were 300 percent more cases across the US between 2016 and 2018 than the previous three-year period. Since January 2018, there have been 171 cases of hepatitis A reported in 36 counties in Pennsylvania, and more than 60 cases alone this year 'It's hard to know for sure why we are experiencing an outbreak of hepatitis A,' Dr Levine said in a press release. Other prevention strategies include avoiding sex with anyone who has hepatitis A and not sharing towels, toothbrushes, eating utensils, food, drinks, smokes or drug paraphernalia with other people.
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