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Three die in US outbreak of hepatitis A

BMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.327.7425.1188-c (Published 20 November 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:1188
  1. Deborah Josefson
  1. Richmond, Virginia

    Over 500 people in western Pennsylvania have been affected by an outbreak of hepatitis A, and the number is expected to continue to rise for another week, according to officials in the Pennsylvania State Health Department. So far three people have died as a result of the infection, which is believed to be the largest …

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