Students immunized after two Hepatitis A cases at Chalmers Street Public School
Posted Jan 17, 2017 07:32:06 AM.
Last Updated Jan 17, 2017 11:54:37 AM.
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The clean up continues at a Cambridge Public School following two cases of Hepatitis A.
Chalmers Street Public School in Cambridge got a full scrub down over the weekend.
Kristy Wright, Manager of Infectious Disease with Region of Waterloo Public Health tells 570 News, the disease doesn’t spread easily, and that there’s a low chance that anyone else is at risk. “It’s not a mandatory immunization, but it is highly recommended to get to protect yourself.”
The Waterloo Region District School Board confirms Public Health held a weekend clinic and students were given immunizations as a result of the two cases. The school board says around 280 people have been vaccinated, with two more clinics being held at school this Wednesday and Thursday.”
Hepatitis A can be spread through contact with unwashed hands.
Symptoms can include fever, vomiting, stomach cramps, even yellowing of the skin and white of the eyes.
