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Health officials in Oakland County recommend that anyone who has attended or worked on the Labor Day weekend at the Michigan Renaissance Festival be vaccinated against hepatitis A.
"The Health Division of Oakland County was alerted tonight (Sept. 13) that a participant of the Michigan Renaissance Festival in Holly has a confirmed case of hepatitis A and was sick while that" He attended the festival on September 1st. "It is strongly recommended that those who attend and work at the festival on September 1 and 2 receive a hepatitis A vaccine by Saturday, September 5, if they have not been vaccinated."
Leigh-Anne Stafford, head of the health division, said that a vaccination received within 14 days of contact can prevent the disease.
"Participants unable to be vaccinated before September 15 are advised of symptoms of hepatitis A, such as sudden abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, headache, dark urine, and vomiting often followed by yellowing. skin and eyes, "said the health department. "Symptoms can appear 14 to 50 days after exposure, but on average about a month."
Hepatitis A is a "highly contagious" viral infection that attacks the liver and is usually spread through contact with contaminated food, water or a person with the virus, according to the Centers. for Disease Control (CDC).
"This can range from a mild illness that lasts a few weeks to a serious illness that lasts for several months," says the CDC. "Although rare, hepatitis A can cause death in some people."
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