How to Use hepatitis A in a Sentence

hepatitis A

noun
  • The death was a reminder that hepatitis A is just one of the dangers of life on the street.
    — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
  • The cause of hepatitis A is the hepatitis A virus, hence the name.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
  • That’s true for hepatitis A and influenza.
    — Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The simplest way to protect yourself from the virus, though, is to get the hepatitis A vaccine.
    — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 14 June 2023
  • The hepatitis A vaccine requires a second shot six months after the first.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2021
  • People who are infected can spread hepatitis A to others around them.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 6 June 2022
  • Cases of tetanus, whooping cough, and hepatitis A have also risen in recent years.
    — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Officials say the best way to avoid the spread of hepatitis A is to get vaccinated.
    — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2018
  • Hygiene is a key way to keep from contracting hepatitis A, a virus that affects the liver.
    — Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2018
  • These cell lines have been used to create vaccines against diseases such as hepatitis A, rubella and rabies.
    — Washington Post, 14 May 2021
  • The news prompted the restaurant to urge thousands of patrons to receive hepatitis A shots.
    — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021
  • So far, no one has tested positive for hepatitis A as a result of the exposure, the spokesman said.
    — Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 20 Nov. 2021
  • And students entering kindergarten or first grade need two doses of the hepatitis A vaccine.
    — USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Those frozen strawberries in the freezer may be linked to hepatitis A, a liver infection.
    — Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 14 June 2023
  • There have been no reports of hepatitis A linked to the consumption of the items, the FDA said.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN, 8 June 2019
  • During the outbreak, the district clocked 319 cases of hepatitis A and four deaths.
    — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 9 Dec. 2019
  • The liver inflammation was not caused by the viruses that lead to hepatitis A, B or C.
    — Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2021
  • Ladapo’s predecessors stressed the importance of hepatitis A vaccines and flu shots.
    — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For some vaccines, adult and child doses can be the same, but in other cases, like with the hepatitis A vaccine, adults get a higher dose than children.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 27 Oct. 2021
  • An outbreak of hepatitis A linked to frozen pomegranate seeds killed a 64-year-old woman in Australia.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 8 June 2018
  • Restaurant patrons in Maine may have been exposed to hepatitis A, according to health officials in the state.
    — Madeline Farber, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2020
  • That same year, Sinovac’s first flagship product, the Healive hepatitis A vaccine, was approved for sale.
    — Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
  • The most common causes of viral hepatitis are the hepatitis A, B, and C viruses.
    — Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2022
  • To date, the hepatitis A outbreak has been tracked to sites in California and Washington state.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The latest data from the county shows nine of the 14 local cases of hepatitis A this year involved homeless people.
    — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Less than a decade ago, our community experienced one of the largest hepatitis A outbreaks in modern history.
    — Francesca Torriani, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • The homeless community was hit hard by a hepatitis A outbreak in 2017 and a shigella outbreak last year.
    — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Ig shots have for decades been used to prevent an array of diseases; the Ig shot that prevents hepatitis A was first licensed in 1944.
    — oregonlive, 11 July 2020
  • This outbreak started in Kentucky, which has seen 761 cases of hepatitis A and six deaths since August.
    — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 15 June 2018
  • An inmate in Boulder County jail has tested positive for hepatitis A, the latest case in a statewide outbreak that has led to one death.
    — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2019

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