How to Use hepatitis A in a Sentence
hepatitis A
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The cause of hepatitis A is the hepatitis A virus, hence the name.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
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The death was a reminder that hepatitis A is just one of the dangers of life on the street.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
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There have been no reports of hepatitis A linked to the consumption of the items, the FDA said.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 8 June 2019
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The simplest way to protect yourself from the virus, though, is to get the hepatitis A vaccine.
—Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 14 June 2023
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A few years later at age 21, he was hailed as the first person in China to isolate the hepatitis A virus.
—Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
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During the outbreak, the district clocked 319 cases of hepatitis A and four deaths.
—Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 9 Dec. 2019
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Officials say the best way to avoid the spread of hepatitis A is to get vaccinated.
—Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2018
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The hepatitis A virus isn’t super common in the U.S., but outbreaks do happen.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 8 June 2018
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The news prompted the restaurant to urge thousands of patrons to receive hepatitis A shots.
—Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021
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The hepatitis A vaccine requires a second shot six months after the first.
—BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2021
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The liver inflammation was not caused by the viruses that lead to hepatitis A, B or C.
—Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2021
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Hygiene is a key way to keep from contracting hepatitis A, a virus that affects the liver.
—Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2018
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Ig shots have for decades been used to prevent an array of diseases; the Ig shot that prevents hepatitis A was first licensed in 1944.
—oregonlive, 11 July 2020
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So far, no one has tested positive for hepatitis A as a result of the exposure, the spokesman said.
—Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 20 Nov. 2021
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To date, the hepatitis A outbreak has been tracked to sites in California and Washington state.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
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Health must-reads The number of hepatitis A cases in Colorado has increased to almost 300 cases and 2 deaths.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2019
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An outbreak of hepatitis A linked to frozen pomegranate seeds killed a 64-year-old woman in Australia.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 8 June 2018
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The most common causes of viral hepatitis are the hepatitis A, B, and C viruses.
—Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2022
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This outbreak started in Kentucky, which has seen 761 cases of hepatitis A and six deaths since August.
—Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 15 June 2018
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For some vaccines, adult and child doses can be the same, but in other cases, like with the hepatitis A vaccine, adults get a higher dose than children.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 27 Oct. 2021
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These cell lines have been used to create vaccines against diseases such as hepatitis A, rubella and rabies.
—Washington Post, 14 May 2021
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That same year, Sinovac’s first flagship product, the Healive hepatitis A vaccine, was approved for sale.
—Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
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The latest data from the county shows nine of the 14 local cases of hepatitis A this year involved homeless people.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
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Those frozen strawberries in the freezer may be linked to hepatitis A, a liver infection.
—Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 14 June 2023
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Restaurant patrons in Maine may have been exposed to hepatitis A, according to health officials in the state.
—Madeline Farber, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2020
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The homeless community was hit hard by a hepatitis A outbreak in 2017 and a shigella outbreak last year.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
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People who are infected can spread hepatitis A to others around them.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 6 June 2022
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Cockroaches were also suspected to be the cause of a hepatitis A outbreak in a Los Angeles housing project in the late 1950s.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2012
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For consumers with pre-existing health conditions, a severe case of hepatitis A can lead to liver failure.
—Simrin Singh, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2023
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This isn’t the first time that Los Angeles jail officials have rapidly vaccinated large numbers of people for hepatitis A, according to Thursday’s the report.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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