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Parents in Wales urged to ‘be vigilant’ about hand-washing amid hepatitis A outbreak
UK NewsHealth•May 7, 2026 at 12:05 PMNational

Parents in Wales urged to ‘be vigilant’ about hand-washing amid hepatitis A outbreak

By Bethan McKernan Wales correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

At least three households in Barry, south Wales, identified as having contracted the liver infectionHealth authorities have asked parents and carers to be “vigilant with their children’s hand-washing” after a hepatitis A outbreak in Barry, south Wales.Public Health Wales said at least three households in the seaside town had been identified as having contracted the same liver infection, and there were worries it was spreading locally. Continue reading...

At least three households in Barry, south Wales, identified as having contracted the liver infection

Health authorities have asked parents and carers to be “vigilant with their children’s hand-washing” after a hepatitis A outbreak in Barry, south Wales.

Public Health Wales said at least three households in the seaside town had been identified as having contracted the same liver infection, and there were worries it was spreading locally.

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