Hepatitis A associated with a child-care centre
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The Infectious Diseases Unit of the Victorian Department of Health and Community Services was notified in October 1995 that two staff members of a child-care centre had recently been ill with hepatitis A. Two more cases associated with the centre were promptly recognised. Investigations revealed four further cases associated with the centre over the preceding six weeks. After intervention with normal human immunoglobulin there was only one further case.
For early intervention to limit outbreaks of hepatitis A related to child-care centres, cases must be promptly reported to health authorities.
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