Utah health officials urge precautions amid hepatitis A outbreak

SALT LAKE CITY — A national outbreak of hepatitis A has taken root in Utah, leading Utah public health officials to warn of increased risk to all residents, not just for high-risk populations such as the homeless or drug users.
"Yes, we're dealing with an outbreak," Dr. Dagmar Vitek, medical director of the Salt Lake County Department of Health, said Tuesday.
Since May, 87 hepatitis A cases that can be traced to an national outbreak have been reported in Utah, according Utah Department of