Outbreak of hepatitis A Virus (HAV) infections among persons who use drugs and persons experiencing homelessness

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network
  
  June 11, 2017, 0800 ET (8:00 AM ET)
  
  CDCHAN-00412
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments are investigating hepatitis A outbreaks in multiple states among persons reporting drug use and/or homelessness and their contacts. This Health Alert Network (HAN) Advisory alerts public health departments, healthcare facilities, and programs providing services to affected populations about these outbreaks of hepatitis A infections and provides guidance to assist in identifying and preventing new infections.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Disease Outbreaks Hepatitis A Ill-Housed Persons Substance-Related Disorders Substance Abuse, Intravenous
• Source:
  HAN ; 412
• Series:
  Health Alert Network
• Document Type:
  HAN Health Update
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  5 unnumbered pages
• Issue:
  412
• Collection(s):
  Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:45d3fcd7471be32ecebc50815f07ccef2d9905e2c9a7adcab2d92873db60eca0b9426330cb2d8f3bf7565b201c015c2cf251673f4e91a3bc0e62e75f17ebaeb0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/55694/cdc_55694_DS1.pdf
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