Reports of hepatitis A infections in the United States increased by about 300 percent in 2016-2018 compared with the previous two years, according to research published this week by the Centers for Disease Control ad
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90,000 Hepatitis A follow-up shots coming due in Hawaii
More than 90,000 people received the first shot of a two-injection Hepatitis A vaccination in the second half of 2016, and that means more than 90,000 follow-up injections are coming due in the Aloha State.
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Hawaii seeks to update food safety regs following outbreaks
In the wake of two foodborne illness outbreaks, Hawaii began a week of public hearings on revisions to its food code on Monday.
Also on Monday, state officials cleared a seaweed grower-shipper whose products were…
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Only 1 new Hepatitis A case in 2 weeks in Hawaii’s outbreak
With only one new diagnosis in the past two weeks, a Hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii appears to be contained with less than 300 people confirmed as victims.
In its weekly update Wednesday, the Hawaii…
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Hepatitis A outbreak count at 291; McDonald’s worker sick
Two new confirmed cases of Hepatitis A were recorded in Hawaii in the past week, bringing the total number of people sickened to 291. And, another restaurant worker has been identified as a victim, raising…
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Hawaii’s Hepatitis A outbreak could be coming to an end
New cases of Hepatitis A infection in Hawaii’s outbreak linked to frozen, imported scallops are holding steady for the first time since the outbreak was announced, with only one additional person confirmed sick in the…
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A fourth of Hawaii’s Hepatitis A victims admitted to hospitals
About one in every four of the 288 people confirmed in Hawaii’s ongoing Hepatitis A outbreak has had symptoms so severe that they’ve required hospitalization. The first person confirmed as part of the outbreak became…
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Scallops gone but Hepatitis A outbreak continues to expand
Eight more people have been confirmed as victims in a Hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii as health officials continue to ask for help from the public, health care providers and foodservice workers to stem the…
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Hawaii’s Hepatitis A count hits 276, including school cafeteria worker
The number of new cases of Hepatitis A being reported in Hawaii appears to be slowing, with only five additional patients being confirmed in the past week. However, foodservice workers at restaurants and an elementary…
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Update: Confirmed cases in Hawaii’s Hepatitis A outbreak now total 271
Sept. 14 update: The Hawaii State Department of Health has identified 19 new cases of Hepatitis A since the most recent update a week ago. The total number of confirmed cases as of Wednesday is…
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