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Hepatitis A Outbreak Continuing in Natrona County
By PRESS RELEASE -
February 9, 2018
NATRONA COUNTY ? The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and the Casper-Natrona County Health Department continue to investigate a growing Natrona County hepatitis A outbreak that began in October.
Since October, 14 cases have been confirmed among Natrona County residents, which is a significant increase over the usual total for Wyoming. Previously, the long-term average statewide was two cases annually with the last reported local Hepatitis A infection in 2012.
?While some of the Natrona County cases did not have a clear hepatitis A exposure risk, recent cases have been concentrated among current injection drug users,? said Clay Van Houten, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program manager with WDH...
Hepatitis A Outbreak Continuing in Natrona County
By PRESS RELEASE -
February 9, 2018
NATRONA COUNTY ? The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and the Casper-Natrona County Health Department continue to investigate a growing Natrona County hepatitis A outbreak that began in October.
Since October, 14 cases have been confirmed among Natrona County residents, which is a significant increase over the usual total for Wyoming. Previously, the long-term average statewide was two cases annually with the last reported local Hepatitis A infection in 2012.
?While some of the Natrona County cases did not have a clear hepatitis A exposure risk, recent cases have been concentrated among current injection drug users,? said Clay Van Houten, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program manager with WDH...