Nation IN BRIEF : COLORADO : Hundreds Get Shots to Fight Hepatitis
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Hundreds of Denver-area residents went to hospitals for injections to help stem an outbreak of hepatitis-A, a serious liver disease. Thirteen new cases were reported from the outbreak, which was traced to a catering firm that handled nearly 100 holiday parties. So far, 16 party goers and eight employees of LePetit Gourmet Catering and its bakery have become ill. Both facilities were closed by the State Health Department.
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