County health officials say Hepatitis A numbers increasing, particularly among homeless population
A total of 28 cases have been recorded in the county so far this year, according to the county's most recent data. Of those, 18 are among people experiencing homelessness.
"We're expanding ongoing efforts to reach the homeless community because this is a setting where cases could spread more quickly," said Dr. Wilma Wooten, county public health officer."We need all of our partners, from shelter operators, cities and the healthcare systems, to join us in this response."
Hepatitis A is usually transmitted by touching objects or eating food that someone with the virus has handled, or by having sex with an infected person. The disease doesn't always cause symptoms but can cause fever, fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, yellowing of the eyes, stomach pain, vomiting, dark urine, pale stools and diarrhea, according to the HHSA.
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