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Officials from the Florida Department of Health in Martin County reported Friday that since the beginning of the year, 13 cases have been confirmed in Martin County.
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The Florida Health Department considers a community as "high risk" when the confirmed number of cases reaches 5. Martin County has reached high risk status with 5 confirmed cases on Monday, April 1st.
Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease usually transmitted from one person to another by objects, foods or beverages contaminated with small amounts of feces from a person with high blood pressure. ;hepatitis A.
Health officials advise the public to consult a physician if a person has symptoms of the disease, contact a health care provider or attending physician with questions or problems eating food, and finally, vaccinate.
The vaccine against hepatitis A is available in the community through health care providers and local pharmacies.
At the state level, the total of the epidemic is now 1239 since its debut in 2018.
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