Hepatitis outbreak grows

Health Department secures vaccine; now seven cases confirmed

--Outbreak comes as the Lincoln County Commission has scheduled to close the local Health Department office on Friday, Dec. 30, for budget cuts--

An outbreak of Hepatitis C has surfaced in Lincoln County, according to Marci Johnson, communicable diseases coordinator of Lincoln County.

“We’re still investigating it, but right now we’ve got seven confirmed cases,” Johnson said Sunday afternoon. “I’ve been in contact with the state, and they have agreed to supply us with the vaccines for Hepatitis A and B at no charge.”

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