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The concentration of Hepatitis A is increasing in the waste water of Lawrence, but according to the city, drinking water is clean and safe.
Wastewater – aka sewage – is processed through the city’s water treatment plants. Drinking water and tap water have been treated.
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According to a news release on Thursday evening, the city of Lawrence has received many questions about this.
Partnership with Imory University mentions an increase in the concentration of a national wastewater monitoring system, waste, recent hepatitis A virus (HAV) concentration in Stanford University, which has been found in wastewater processed in the Lawrence Cancons River waste treatment facility in early January. ,
The city joined the nationwide initiative to detect wastewater levels of infectious diseases -including Kovid -19, Monkey, Influenza A and RSV in 2022.
The levels of Covid-19 in wastewater were monitored as an indicator of the spread of the disease in the community during the height of the epidemic; However, this did not indicate that people would get Kovid -19 from drinking water.
Douglas County is not getting outbreak of hepatitis, but detection of waste water may indicate that there is transmission within the community, according to the release.
Lawrence-Duglus County Public Health Officer is encouraging health care providers to be aware of the symptoms of hepatitis and to vaccinate people who are at risk of contracting the virus.
People who use drugs; Those who are recently disorganized; People who experience homeless or unstable housing; Those who are at risk of serious illness from infection, such as those who have chronic liver disease; And people who provide care for listed or older people should consider vaccinating for Hepatitis A, according to release.
Vaccines are available in the health department. Call 785-843-0721 for appointment.
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