American Airlines Passengers May Have Been Exposed to Hepatitis A
Passengers on several American Airline flights in the United States may have been exposed to hepatitis A by a flight attendant.
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Opportunities to Improve Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage
Two studies on hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccination highlight opportunities to improve coverage of ≥2 doses of hepatitis A vaccine in children and hepatitis B vaccine series completion in adults.
Thirty-Two Drinking Water-Related Outbreaks of Hepatitis A From 1971 to 2017
The last four reported hepatitis A outbreaks during 1995 to 2009 were due to individual water systems
ACIP Votes to Update Hepatitis A Vaccination Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has voted to recommend that pediatric patients (2 to 18 years old) who have not previously received hepatitis A vaccine be routinely vaccinated at any age. Currently, the CDC recommends routine hepatitis A vaccination for children 12 to 23 months of…
Update for Controlling Widespread Hepatitis A Outbreaks
An update to the Health Alert Network advisory that was released in June 2018 was issued by the CDC on March 25th.
2017 Hepatitis A Outbreaks Tied to Drug Use, Homelessness
Investigations of hepatitis A outbreaks in four states in 2017 suggested a shift toward increasing person-to-person transmission of hepatitis A.
Low Supply of Hepatitis A Vaccine Due to Ongoing Outbreaks
The CDC has stated that supply of the adult hepatitis A vaccine is currently constrained due to ongoing outbreaks in US cities.
Vaccination Nearly Eliminates Hepatitis A Transmission in Alaska
The effects of a statewide immunization effort on the transmission of hepatitis A was examined.
Three-Part Strategy Announced for Hepatitis A Outbreak
A 3-part strategy was announced to combat the hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego, California.
FDA, CDC Investigating Hepatitis A Linked to Frozen Tuna
The FDA and CDC are warning consumers of a hepatitis A virus risk in contaminated frozen tuna.
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