Further Hepatitis A case in UK school

Health officials are planning to vaccinate all children and staff at a Portsmouth school following a further case of Hepatitis A.

hepatitis.AChildren from selected classes at Devonshire Infant School were vaccinated in November after seven cases of the infection in one family.

Public Health England (PHE) said the further case suggested “transmission may have occurred within the school”.

The vaccination is now being offered to all 180 pupils and about 30 staff.

It is also being offered as a precaution to the children and staff at Fledglings pre-school.

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