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With 25 Ill and over 10,000 exposed of
Hepatitis A Milan McDonalds, Rock Island Health Department extends clinic
dates Source of
Article: http://www.marlerblog.com/ The incubation period (time
from exposure to onset of symptoms) is 15-50 days, with an average of 30
days. Thus far at least 25 people have contracted Hepatitis A and over 10,000
or more were exposed. 5,000 have received IG or Hepatitis A vaccines to
hopefully prevent illness onset. It appears the second Ill McDonald’s
employee last worked on July 13 or 14. That means that the number of ill may
well rise over the next month during the height of the incubation period. The Rock Island County
Health Department will conduct walk-in clinics at its office at 2112 25th
Ave., Rock Island, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. These
additional dates are being made available for those who went to the Milan,
Ill., McDonald's on July 13 or 14. If they went there previous to these
dates, receiving either of these shots may be beyond the time period to
provide protection from potential exposure. A second dose of hepatitis
A vaccine, administered six months after the first one, will provide
additional effectiveness against the disease. Second doses will be available
at the health department, but they will not be free as the first-dose clinics
have been. The cost of the second dose will be $45 for adults and $15-$25 for
pediatric patients, depending upon income guidelines. |
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