Dr. Chopra acknowledged that staff kept saline bags and replaced the tubes between patients. However, she disputed allegations involving anesthetic vials.
Of a subset of 156 cases with data on hospital admission, about 14% required intensive care, and 12% needed a liver transplant.
More than 800 residents are eligible for their second dose of the vaccine
There are at least 109 cases of hepatitis among children in the U.S.
In Minnesota, one of the latest to see cases, two children have required liver transplants. One of them still waiting.
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health announced Friday that 10 confirmed hepatitis A cases can be tied back to Gino's Ristorante and Pizzeria in West Norriton.