81 Hepatitis A Cases Reported In One W.Va. County Within 2 Months

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BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP/KDKA) – Health officials say a West Virginia county reported a five-fold increase in hepatitis A cases within two months.
The Register-Herald reports hepatitis A cases in Raleigh County rose from 19 at the end of September to 100 at the end of November.
Statewide, there are 1,963 confirmed cases, with the majority in Kanawha and Cabell counties – 763 and 256 cases, respectively. Raleigh and Fayette counties are reporting the fifth