A multistate, foodborne outbreak of hepatitis A
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An outbreak of hepatitis A among schoolchildren in several states was traced to frozen strawberries from a single food processor. Between February and March, 1997, 213 cases of hepatitis A occurred in Michigan schoolchildren and 29 occurred in Maine schoolchildren. Twenty-three schools in Michigan and 13 schools in Maine were involved. The disease was traced to frozen strawberries grown in Mexico, processed in California, and shipped to schools nationwide for school lunch programs. Genetic analysis revealed that the viruses in each outbreak were identical, indicating that they came from the same source.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 1999
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Hepatitis A vaccine versus immune globulin for postexposure prophylaxis
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A randomized noninferiority trial designed to compare the efficacy of hepatitis A vaccine with that of immune globulin for prophylaxis after household or day-care exposure to hepatitis A is presented. Hepatitis A vaccine is found to provide long-term immunity and might be a reasonable choice for postexposure prophylaxis.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
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Control of Hepatitis A Through Routine Vaccination of Children. (Original Contribution)
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The hepatitis A vaccine can reduce the rate of hepatitis A in a community by over 90%, according to a vaccination project in Butte County, California from January 12, 1995, to December 31, 2000. Over 200 cases of hepatitis A occurred in this county in 1994 but only four cases occurred in 2000.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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