Health Alerts

With more than 2,100 new hepatitis A infections reported just this year in Florida, state health officials have declared a Public Health Emergency to raise the profile of the outbreak among the local population and promote vaccination as the best way of preventing infection. Currently, 17 counties are considered ‘critically impacted’ by the outbreak. On a national level, 27 states are reporting Hep A infections as reported by the CDC; the greatest toll has been on homeless people and illegal drug users. The outbreak is now into its third year.  Read more...