Hepatitis-A Case Strengthens Partnerships and Exercises Epidemic Response
Feb 06, 2015
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Alyson Jordan
On May 20, 2014, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department learned a local restaurant employee tested positive for Hepatitis-A and that customers were potentially exposed. The exposure period unfortunately overlapped with Memorial Day, setting into motion a quick response involving local partners and 5,000 restaurant customers. The incident provided local public health partners with an opportunity to exercise epidemic response readiness. Karen McKinnis, Director of Administration, and Andee Coble, Public Health Planner, shared details of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department’s response during a recent interview with NACCHO. Their story is captured below.