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Over 800 hepatitis A cases reported in Louisiana outbreak
https://www.fox8live.com/2020/03/07/over-hepatitis-cases-reported-la-outbreak/
The largest concentration of reported cases of the vaccine-preventable illness are in Livingston and Ouachita parishes, with between 121 and 240 cases. East Baton Rouge Parish reported the second-highest concentration of cases, between 61 and 120. (Source: Louisiana Department of Health)
By Kevin Foster | March 6, 2020 at 4:16 PM CST - Updated March 8 at 9:12 AM
(WAFB) - New hepatitis A cases documented by state health officials bring the total to over 800 infections.
The latest numbers, shown on a database maintained by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), note 818 cases recorded in Louisiana, 813 of which are part of an ongoing outbreak.
Dozens of parishes report three to five infections, with Livingston, East Baton Rouge, and Ouachita parishes reporting the highest numbers, between 61 and 240.
The outbreak is blamed for three deaths.
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The largest concentration of reported cases of the vaccine-preventable illness are in Livingston and Ouachita parishes, with between 121 and 240 cases. East Baton Rouge Parish reported the second-highest concentration of cases, between 61 and 120. (Source: Louisiana Department of Health)
By Kevin Foster | March 6, 2020 at 4:16 PM CST - Updated March 8 at 9:12 AM
(WAFB) - New hepatitis A cases documented by state health officials bring the total to over 800 infections.
The latest numbers, shown on a database maintained by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), note 818 cases recorded in Louisiana, 813 of which are part of an ongoing outbreak.
Dozens of parishes report three to five infections, with Livingston, East Baton Rouge, and Ouachita parishes reporting the highest numbers, between 61 and 240.
The outbreak is blamed for three deaths.
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