BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The statewide hepatitis A outbreak may have made its way to Whatcom County.
The Whatcom County Health Department announced Tuesday they have confirmed a case of hepatitis A in an adult Whatcom County resident, who was hospitalized due to the illness and later released.
Health officials do not know the source of infection or whether the case is linked to the statewide outbreak declared in July 2019.
The health department is conducting investigations to identify people who may have been in contact with the case and expanding immunization opportunities.