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Surgeon General Scott Rivkees

  • Image: Hepatitis A, CDC.gov
    From the Pages of Orlando Weekly: Hepatitis A cases in Florida continue to climb
    Jessica Bryce
    The number of hepatitis A cases in Florida continues to climb. The latest Florida Department of Health report shows the state has had 2,266 reported cases of the viral disease so far this year. In all of 2018, Florida had 548 cases. This explosion of new cases is more than simply notable; it is, as state Surgeon General Scott Rivkees declared on August 1st, a public emergency.