2 Outbreaks: Georgia Dealing With Hepatitis A And E. Coli Infections

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April 10th, 2019

Georgia is one of 18 states currently experiencing a large number of cases of hepatitis A infections. Meanwhile, another disease is drawing health officials’ attention here. Public Health said late Tuesday that 17 Georgians have been sickened in a mystery E. coli outbreak across five states.

David Goldman / Associated Press file

Updated at 7 p.m., April 9

A large outbreak of hepatitis A infections continues to concern Georgia public health officials.

Since June of last year, 214 cases have been reported in the state, including 64 last month alone, said Cherie Drenzek, the state epidemiologist, at a Tuesday board meeting of the Georgia Department of Public Health.

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