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Notes from the field: Hepatitis A outbreak associated with drug use and homelessness - West Virginia, 2018
Wilson E , Hofmeister MG , McBee S , Briscoe J , Thomasson E , Olaisen RH , Augustine R , Duncan E , Bamrah Morris S , Haddy L . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019 68 (14) 330-331 In March 2018, the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department (KCHD) in West Virginia began investigating a cluster of reported hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections. Twelve specimens tested by CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis laboratory confirmed that patients were infected with an HAV strain (genotype 1B) reported in ongoing hepatitis A outbreaks in multiple states, primarily among persons who use drugs and persons experiencing homelessness (1). In August 2018, because of ongoing reporting of cases, the West Virginia Bureau of Public Health requested epidemiologic assistance from CDC in responding to the outbreak. |
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