More Than 300 Have Been Affected By Hepatitis A Outbreak In Georgia

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May 16th, 2019

Of the 312 Georgia residents diagnosed with hepatitis A since June 2018, two-thirds were hospitalized. The highly contagious liver infection has hit the Rome and Augusta areas especially hard.

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The hepatitis A toll in Georgia now exceeds 300 cases, including one death, according to state public health officials.

Of the 312 Georgia residents diagnosed with hepatitis A since June 2018, two-thirds were hospitalized. Almost half the cases are linked to illicit drug use, the state’s Department of Public Health said Tuesday.

The highly contagious liver infection has hit the Rome and Augusta areas especially hard.

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