Taiwan – Hepatitis A – Raw Clams and Oysters

Outbreak News Today Marlith

The Taiwan CDC reported 30 indigenous cases of hepatitis A for the two month period of Oct. through Nov. 2014, in which more than 80 percent of the patients required hospitalization for their illness.

According to the epidemiological investigation, most patients consumed raw bivalves such as oyster and clams during the disease incubation period.

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