November 2006

There has been a hepatitis A outbreak at an elementary school in Etobicoke, Ontario.  Full story from Charlene Close at 680 News

Toronto Public Health confirms an outbreak of 20 cases of Hepatitis A at an Etobicoke middle school.
The source of the outbreak at Elmbank Junior Middle Academy hasn’t been determined.
However, a health

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How long does hepatitis A vaccine protect you?
A recent review by an expert panel concluded that estimates of antibody persistence derived from kinetic models of antibody decline indicate that protective levels of anti-HAV could be present for at least 25 years in adults and at least 14-20 years in