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    Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus that is spreading among people who use or inject drugs, causing outbreaks around the country. The virus can cause symptoms like yellow skin or eyes, joint pain, dark urine, fatigue, loss of appetite, stomach pain, throwing up, and fever for several weeks to months. Hepatitis A infection can sometimes be serious enough to require hospitalization and even cause death in rare cases. Getting vaccinated is recommended for people at risk of infection as the vaccine is safe and effective at preventing hepatitis A.

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    Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus that is spreading among people who use or inject drugs, causing outbreaks around the country. The virus can cause symptoms like yellow skin or eyes, joint pain, dark urine, fatigue, loss of appetite, stomach pain, throwing up, and fever for several weeks to months. Hepatitis A infection can sometimes be serious enough to require hospitalization and even cause death in rare cases. Getting vaccinated is recommended for people at risk of infection as the vaccine is safe and effective at preventing hepatitis A.

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    Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus that is spreading among people who use or inject drugs, causing outbreaks around the country. The virus can cause symptoms like yellow skin or eyes, joint pain, dark urine, fatigue, loss of appetite, stomach pain, throwing up, and fever for several weeks to months. Hepatitis A infection can sometimes be serious enough to require hospitalization and even cause death in rare cases. Getting vaccinated is recommended for people at risk of infection as the vaccine is safe and effective at preventing hepatitis A.

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    Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus that is spreading among people who use or inject drugs, causing outbreaks around the country. The virus can cause symptoms like yellow skin or eyes, joint pain, dark urine, fatigue, loss of appetite, stomach pain, throwing up, and fever for several weeks to months. Hepatitis A infection can sometimes be serious enough to require hospitalization and even cause death in rare cases. Getting vaccinated is recommended for people at risk of infection as the vaccine is safe and effective at preventing hepatitis A.

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    Hepatitis A Outbreak

    What is hepatitis A and who’s at risk?


    Hepatitis A is a liver infection caused by People who use or inject drugs are at risk of getting
    the hepatitis A virus. It is very contagious. hepatitis A. The virus is spreading from person to
    person and causing outbreaks around the country.

    If you use or inject drugs, protect yourself and


    others from hepatitis A
    Get Wash your
    vaccinated hands
    The vaccine is safe
    and effective.

    If you have symptoms, see a health Hepatitis A can be serious


    professional as soon as possible People can get sick
    for a few weeks to
    Yellow skin many months.
    Joint pain
    or eyes Some people will
    need to be treated in
    Dark urine or a hospital. Sometimes
    Feeling light-colored
    tired hepatitis A can even
    stools cause death.

    Loss of Upset
    appetite stomach

    Stomach Diarrhea
    pain

    Throwing Fever
    up

    www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HepAOutbreak
    May 2019

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