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State opens another emergency center to fight hepatitis A outbreak

mi.gov

The state has put resources toward fighting a hepatitis A outbreak.

   The Lieutenant Governor has activated emergency centers.

The outbreak has been mainly in southeast Michigan. But health officials say cases are popping up in other areas like Ingham County.

The centers will work with local health officials to help them prevent and investigate cases of hepatitis A.

Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley says the problem isn’t limited to Michigan.

“We are seeing increases around the country as well. So this kind of approach, being aggressive, makes a lot of sense.”

 

So far, there have been more than 450 confirmed cases of hepatitis A in the state since August of 20-16. According to the World Health Organization, symptoms include fever, nausea, and abdominal pain.