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Wellness Wednesday: Hepatitis A Outbreak In Columbus

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City health officials are dealing with the worst hepatitis A outbreak in the past two decades. 

The city plans to keep immunization clinics open to continue treatment for the highly contagious liver infection, which is a particular risk for people with compromised immune systems and older people.
 
Today on All Sides, hepatitis A outbreak, racial disparities in health care, and more. 
 

Guests: 

  • Yolonda Wilson, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Howard University
  • Dr. John Swartzberg, chair of the editorial board of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health Wellness Letter 
  • Luke Jacobs, Population Health Division Administrator, Columbus Public Health
  • Kelli Newman Myers, Director of Public Affairs and Communications, Columbus Public Health

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