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    Outbreak of Hepatitis A on Vancouver Island Hitting Aboriginals Hard
    By Wawmeesh Hamilton December 15, 2011

    Aboriginal people on the West Coast of Vancouver Island are being hit hard by an outbreak of Hepatitis A, according to Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) chief medical health officer Paul Hasselback...

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    Re: B.C. Canada: Outbreak of Hep A on Vancouver Island

    Hepatitis A

    <TABLE cellSpacing=0><TBODY><TR><TD id=mainArea>Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver caused by a virus. Most people who get hepatitis A disease recover in about one month, but it can take longer. People with a history of chronic liver disease are more likely to have a severe form of the illness.

    The hepatitis A vaccine is very effective in preventing infection. It is also important to wash your hands often. If you have recovered from hepatitis A, you are protected from getting the infection again.

    For more information, please read the BC Health File: Hepatitis A Vaccine and the Hep A Fact Sheet (.pdf).

    Outbreak on Vancouver Island

    An outbreak of hepatitis A was declared in October 2010 due to an increased number of cases, particularly in the Cowichan Valley. Since September 2011, most cases have been in the Alberni Valley/ West Coast area, but other communities have also had cases.
    <TABLE style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=213>

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 91.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=122>Total since
    outbreak onset

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 131.7pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=176>Total since
    Sept 1, 2011

    </TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=213># cases

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 91.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=122>91

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 131.7pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=176>15

    </TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=213># cases hospitalized

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 91.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=122>21

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 131.7pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=176>6

    </TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=213># direct contacts followed up

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 91.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=122>883

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" width=176></TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=213>#persons immunized

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 91.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=122>~10,000

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" width=176></TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=213>Gender ratio (F:M)

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 91.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=122>53%

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" width=176></TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=213>Proportion under 20

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 91.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" vAlign=top width=122>60%

    </TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" width=176></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
    This page was last updated December 13, 2011



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