Sun-Sentinel
October 6, 2005
WEST PALM BEACH — Two West Gate Elementary School students were diagnosed with hepatitis A, a Palm Beach County Health Department official said Wednesday.
It is not part of an outbreak at the school, at 1545 Loxahatchee Drive, west of West Palm Beach, because it was detected in two students from the same family, health department spokesman Tim O’Connor said.
Hepatitis A spreads through contact with infected bowel movements or food.

Although symptoms such as fatigue, jaundice, nausea, or fever take at least 15 days to develop, they may not be visible in young children.
Officials are asking students and parents to wash their hands with soap and water after using the restroom, changing a diaper, or before eating or preparing food. Medical treatment is not recommended for West Gate students.
Anyone with questions is asked to call the health department, 561-840-4566 or 1-866-804-9164.