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The American #HepatitisA epidemic is out of control. Cases reported in nearly every State, mostly in #Homeless and/or #opioid using populations. Examples [multiple tweets]:
West Virginia (since Mar2018)
404 cases
280 hospitalized
1 dead
outbreaknewstoday.com/west-virginia-…
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Utah (since Jan 2017)
271 cases
138 hospitalizations
Risk factors
Homelessness + drug use = 37%
Drug use = 27%
Homelessness = 8.5%
Epi-Linked =14%
Travel = 1.5%
Unknown =12.4%
Incarcerated =14.7%
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health.utah.gov/epi/diseases/h…
Michigan (since Aug2016)
cases = 850
hospitalizations = 686
14.8% of total males = MSM
3% of total = healthcare workers
4.7% = food handlers
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michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7…
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