CO: 2017 Hepatitis

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Source: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/news/hep-a-cases-doubled

Hepatitis A cases more than double in 2017; if you?re at risk, get vaccinated
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 30, 2017

DENVER ? Hepatitis A cases continue to rise in Colorado, climbing to 54 so far in 2017, which is more than double the number of cases typically seen in an entire year. One Coloradan has died from the illness. The state health department urges all people at risk, especially men who have sexual contact with men, to get vaccinated to prevent hepatitis A.

?Colorado?s hepatitis A outbreak mirrors similar outbreaks across the country,? said State Epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy. ?We?re seeing more cases among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with unvaccinated men. We want to get the word out: A safe and effective vaccine will protect you.?...

 

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Two Colorado hepatitis A cases linked to California outbreak that has killed 19 people

Both Colorado victims were homeless, as were most of the people who died in San Diego

By TOM MCGHEE | tmcghee@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: October 30, 2017 at 2:37 pm | UPDATED: October 30, 2017 at 2:41 pm
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One of the cases was in El Paso County, the other was on the Western Slope, CDPHE spokeswoman Shannon Barbare said Monday.
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In Colorado, the number of hepatitis A cases reported in the general population more than doubled this year...
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Last year there were only 23 cases of hepatitis A in Colorado.
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http://www.denverpost.com/2017/10/3...-linked-california-outbreak-killed-19-people/

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2017 Colorado hepatitis A outbreak

Hepatitis A case count | 59 total cases as of October 27th , 2017
County Number of cases
Adams 9
Arapahoe 4
Boulder 4
Denver 9
Douglas 3
Eagle 1
El Paso 12
Garfield 1
Jefferson 2
Larimer 3
Mesa 1
Pueblo 7
Summit 1
Teller 1
Weld 1
Total 59

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/hepatitis-a-outbreak-2017