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Michigan health officials urge people who have recently visited the state's Renaissance Festival to be vaccinated after a woman has been diagnosed with hepatitis A.
The woman was sick when she went to the festival in Holly, Michigan on September 1, and probably infected workers or visitors. The Health Division of Oakland County says anyone who was at the festival on September 1 and 2 and who is not vaccinated should visit his two special clinics for hepatitis A on Friday. and Saturday.
"Vaccination can prevent the disease if it is administered within 14 days of potential exposure," said Leigh-Anne Stafford, head of state health, in a statement. "If you attended the Michigan Renaissance Festival during these dates and you have not been vaccinated against hepatitis A or have no sudden symptoms, contact your doctor."
Michigan is currently experiencing a statewide outbreak of hepatitis A that has persisted for two years. The outbreak began in August 2016 and since then there have been 886 cases of the disease and 28 deaths.
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Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection that usually spreads between foods, drinks and other objects. Infected people develop flu-like symptoms, including fever, nausea, abdominal pain, darker urine, and so on. Symptoms do not usually appear for at least two weeks.
The illness lasts several weeks, but patients usually recover completely. In rare cases, hepatitis A can cause death in people over 50 years of age.
"Vaccination, good hygiene, and adequate surface sanitation can prevent the spread of hepatitis A," Stafford said.
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