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June 14, 2017: SC: Hepatitis A Virus Outbreak

(10:20) Santa Cruz County – The Santa Cruz Health Services Agency has an issued a public health alert for Santa Cruz County.   Santa Cruz County is experiencing an increase in new Hepatitis A infection cases.  In the last 7 weeks the county has received 9 confirmed cases.  Hepatitis A is a highly infectious liver infection caused by the Hepatitis A virus which multiplies in the liver and is shed in the feces.  Symptoms of concern include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, fever, dark urine, light-colored stool, and abdominal pain.  Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable illness that can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness lasting several months and even death.   For more information visit: santacruzhealth.org.

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