Hepatitis A epidemic in Vinnitsa, Ukraine: schools move online

Iconic Wines, Local Food: Enjoy a Fox Harb’r Dining Experience with Bram Bolwijn | Ukraine’s top health official said over the weekend that a hepatitis A outbreak has sent dozens of children and adults to hospital in the country’s central city of Vinnitsa. The school will move to online teaching starting Monday.

“The main task now is to identify the center and cause of the outbreak in order to stop the spread of viral hepatitis A among the population as quickly as possible,” Ukraine’s chief health doctor Ihor Kuzin wrote on Facebook on Saturday.

Kuzin, who is also Ukraine’s deputy health minister, said 141 people were hospitalized in the city and region. Vinnitsa had a pre-war population of approximately 370,000 and was the administrative center of the Vinnitsa region in central Ukraine. headtopics.com

Hepatitis A is a highly contagious, short-lived liver infection that can be spread through close personal contact or consumption of contaminated food or drinks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

People infected with hepatitis A may feel sick for weeks to months, but usually make a full recovery – unless they are in a high-risk group or have a pre-existing health condition. “We are analyzing communication centers and working with the population, especially to build a circle of contacts.” headtopics.com

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