Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirmed that a food handler at a Tim Hortons located at 181 Livingstone St. E., Barrie, has been identified as contracting hepatitis A.

Hepatitis A may not be on your radar, but with the current LA County outbreak, you may want to reacquaint yourself with this highly contagious virus.

Local health officials have declared a hepatitis A outbreak in Los Angeles County due to a recent surge in cases. “A following sustained increase in clinical crow cases and elevated virus levels ...

Public health officials are raising the alarm as cases of Hepatitis A continue to climb in Los Angeles County. They're asking all residents to get vaccinated.

Los Angeles County had three times more Hepatitis A infections in 2024 compared to the previous year.

There's a vaccine for hepatitis B that, according to the CDC, can help to prevent millions of deaths worldwide.

There's a vaccine for hepatitis B that, according to the CDC, can help to prevent millions of deaths worldwide.

Hepatitis B is a viral infection The hepatitis B virus infects liver cells and is not to be confused with other types of hepatitis viruses, including the better known hepatitis A and C.

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The hepatitis B vaccine protects your liver from infection with a contagious virus. Learn who is and isn’t eligible and when to get vaccinated.