What You Need To Know About Hepatitis A In Tampa Bay
We’ve got a hepatitis A problem in the Bay area. When you look back over a previous five year period, you’ll see that there were fewer than 1,200 reported in…
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We’ve got a hepatitis A problem in the Bay area.
When you look back over a previous five year period, you'll see that there were fewer than 1,200 reported in Florida.
There have been 1,220 already this year! What areas of the state are we finding them in? A preponderance of cases have been noted in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, and Polk counties.
I chatted with Kevin Baker, Epidemiology Program Manager with Florida Department of Health. He let us know how hepatitis A is most easily transmitted, who is at risk, and what can be done about preventing the spread of the disease.
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Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.
