NM Health Dept. Issues Hep-A Warning

THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS URGING THAT PEOPLE AT RISK OF HEPATITUS “A” GET VACCINATED. DR. MICHAEL LANDEN IS STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST SAYS THE HIGH RISK GROUPS FOR THIS OUTBREAK AND THE HOMELESS AND PEOPLE ON INJECT DRUGS.

LANDEN SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR RECENT CASES OF THE CONTAGIOUS LIVER DISEASE IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA. THE EFFECTS OF HEPATITUS “A” CAN RANGE FROM A MILD ILLNESS LASTING A FEW WEEKS TO A SEVERE ILLNESS LASTING SEVERAL MONTHS.

LANDEN SAYS THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS MONITORING THE OUTBREAK, PROVIDING VACCINATIONS, AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF THE ILLNESS.

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