In 2015, 5.4% of adults in Georgia had hepatitis C, more than five times the global average, and 2.8% had hepatitis B. Investigators compiled data on hepatitis B and hepatitis C elimination indicators from multiple sources to summarize Georgia’s progress toward hepatitis elimination efforts.
A New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene investigation identified a family of five, including a 4-year-old child, the child’s three siblings and the child’s mother, with elevated blood lead levels linked to the use of surma.
