Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/new...st-hepatitis-A
Workers vaccinated against hepatitis A
ASHLEIGH STEWART
08/08/2013
An Ashburton hospitality operator has vaccinated all staff against hepatitis A in a bid to curb the outbreak of the virus.
The Ashburton Licensing Trust vaccinated 120 food handlers against hepatitis A on Monday after Canterbury medical officer of health Alistair Humphrey issued a recommendation to hospitality businesses to vaccinate employees.
The bid to contain the outbreak has ramped up after a further two cases were confirmed on July 31.
This takes the total of confirmed hepatitis A cases in Ashburton to 19 in the past three months.
A minor outbreak in Christchurch this year saw 12 confirmed hepatitis A cases. All of the cases were confined to one family...
Workers vaccinated against hepatitis A
ASHLEIGH STEWART
08/08/2013
An Ashburton hospitality operator has vaccinated all staff against hepatitis A in a bid to curb the outbreak of the virus.
The Ashburton Licensing Trust vaccinated 120 food handlers against hepatitis A on Monday after Canterbury medical officer of health Alistair Humphrey issued a recommendation to hospitality businesses to vaccinate employees.
The bid to contain the outbreak has ramped up after a further two cases were confirmed on July 31.
This takes the total of confirmed hepatitis A cases in Ashburton to 19 in the past three months.
A minor outbreak in Christchurch this year saw 12 confirmed hepatitis A cases. All of the cases were confined to one family...
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