Health officials advise travelers to Michigan to get hepatitis vaccine first

mlive ^ | April 23, 2018 at 9:14 AM | Benjamin Raven,

[BenLurkin]

Indiana health officials are warning any residents with plans to travel to either Michigan or Kentucky to get vaccinated for hepatitis A first due to recent outbreaks.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports that since August 2016, they have seen an increasing number of hepatitis A cases. There has not been a common source identified for the outbreak, but the agency reports that person-to-person contact and "illicit drug use" seems to be the main cause of transmission.

According to the release, there have been 815 reported cases, 657 hospitalizations and 25 deaths between Aug. 1, 2016 and April 18 of this year in Michigan.

Health officials in Indiana say that they usually see less than 20 hepatitis cases each year, but 77 have been confirmed in 2018 alone "many of which are related to an outbreak in southern Indiana."

"With popular tourist events coming up in other states, we know many Hoosiers will be traveling to areas impacted by hepatitis A, and we want them to be safe," Indiana Deputy State Health Commissioner and State Epidemiologist Pam Pontones said in the release.

"Getting vaccinated and thoroughly washing your hands before and after preparing food and eating and after using the restroom are simple, safe and effective ways to prevent the spread of hepatitis A."

[Opinionated Blowhard]

I wonder if this will make the next tourism ad campaign.

[Army Air Corps]

Come for the natural beauty, stay for the hospitalization.

[Migraine]

Mainly, stay away from hotels that are less than 4 star.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Infectious Disease ping ( Hepatitis A - Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky )
According to the release, there have been 815 reported cases, 657 hospitalizations and 25 deaths between Aug. 1, 2016 and April 18 of this year in Michigan.
Health officials in Indiana say that they usually see less than 20 hepatitis cases each year,
but 77 have been confirmed in 2018 alone "many of which are related to an outbreak in southern Indiana."

"Getting vaccinated and thoroughly washing your hands before and after preparing food and eating
and after using the restroom are simple, safe and effective ways to prevent the spread of hepatitis A."

[taildragger]

"Getting vaccinated and thoroughly washing your hands before and after preparing food and eating and after using the restroom are simple, safe and effective ways to prevent the spread of hepatitis A."

So is it all those in food handling from growers, grocers, all the way to high end restaurants? And are they painting with a really broad brush here. IMHO this says that no one is safe so, get the vaccine and don't go to MI. I am sorry that is a bit over the edge, it screams the entire food chain is already compromised. Are they hinting the food industry in total has a drug problem?

[robowombat]

Many of those committing acts of love coming over the southern border are disease infected. Many of the same are in the cheap labor express and work in agriculture, food processing, restaurants and hotels.

[taildragger]

Then that means me living here in MI, just existing, I am at risk. Don't go out to eat, wash all food and get vaccinated. What about Chicago and all the other cities that are on the cheap labor express bandwagon? Why aren't they under the microscope?

[robowombat]

Perhaps Indiana state government bureaucrats think they can scare Hosiers into not vacationing in Mi and spend their dollars in Ind.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Hep cases are becoming centered on urban areas. These are places that:

1. Tourist do not usually go (downtown residential areas of Detroit, for example).
2. Residents are made up of welfare citizens that cannot afford to go to the “swell” tourist destinations.

[jacknhoo]

Could have something to do with Dearbornistan, MI.

Filthy Muslims add nasty surprise to fruit from Egypt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCY1cI00CtU

[OldMissileer]

Then that means me living here in MI, just existing, I am at risk. Don't go out to eat, wash all food and get vaccinated.

If I remember a big part of this outbreak came from a woman who moved from the outbreak area in California and went to Michigan. She ended up somewhere around Traverse City (I think) and worked in the bakery department at Meijer's.