Hepatitis vaccines urged for travelers to Kentucky, Michigan
Published: Apr 22nd, 2018 - 4:24pm (EDT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials are advising residents to get vaccinated for hepatitis A if their summer plans include visits to Kentucky or Michigan.
The Department of Health says significant outbreaks of the liver-damaging hepatitis A virus have been reported in Kentucky and Michigan.
The agency says Kentucky has seen more than 300 cases of the highly contagious viral infection , most of those in the Louisville area. Michigan has had more than 800 cases, including 25 deaths.
https://www.wthr.com/article/hepatitis-vaccines-urged-for-travelers-to-kentucky-michigan
