Massachusetts health officials are warning that a hepatitis A outbreak has hit the state, and it resembles a similar outbreak that occurred several years ago. Ten cases have been confirmed since Sept.

Hepatitis A is a viral infection that affects the liver. The virus spreads through close contact with someone else who has hepatitis A or through consuming hepatitis A-contaminated food or water.

Several viruses can cause hepatitis, which is inflammation of the liver. These include hepatitis A, B, and C. A person can contract hepatitis A by consuming contaminated food and water. In the United ...

A person cannot contract hepatitis A more than once. Once someone has contracted hepatitis A, their body makes antibodies that provide lifelong protection against the virus. Hepatitis A is a liver ...

Cases are mainly affecting people experiencing homelessness, officials say. Massachusetts health officials are warning that a hepatitis A outbreak has hit the state, and it resembles a similar ...

Los Angeles County is facing a community-wide outbreak of the contagious virus hepatitis A, citing a sustained increase in clinical cases and elevated virus levels detected in wastewater testing. The ...

Customers who visited a New Jersey Starbucks between early- to mid-November 2021 are being urged to get a hepatitis A vaccine after an employee at the store tested positive for the highly contagious ...

The HepA vaccine provides long-term protection against the highly contagious hepatitis A virus. Certain groups are advised to vaccinate against hepatitis A. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection ...

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