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Florida Latest Place to Declare Emergency Over Hepatitis A

Associated Press

   MIAMI, FLORIDA - Officials have declared a public health emergency over
   the rising number of hepatitis A cases in Florida, the latest part of
   the country dealing with outbreaks of the liver disease.

   Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees declared an emergency Thursday to
   allow the state to spend more on testing and treatment, saying Florida
   has had more than 2,000 cases since the beginning of the year compared
   with 548 all of last year. Most have been in central Florida, and
   health officials are still investigating the sources.

   "We urge vaccination and stress the importance of washing your hands
   regularly," Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez said in a tweet .
   

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