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Students, staff may have been exposed to Hepatitis A at a Citrus County school

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Posted at 8:36 PM, Jan 30, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-30 20:44:07-05

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — Students and teachers at a Citrus County may have been exposed to Hepatitis A.

On Thursday, Crystal River Primary School sent home a letter saying that someone who frequents the campus tested positive for Hepatitis A.

Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable, communicable disease of the liver caused by the virus. The virus mirrors flu-like symptoms.

In the letter it states:

The Centers for Disease Control and the Citrus County Health Department strongly urge vaccination, although it is not mandated for school entry.

The school was being disinfected Thursday night.

Read the full letter below.