As we reported last week there is an outbreak of hepatitis A in Malaysia. There were 27 people affected. One week later there are 800 cases!

Hepatitis A is a viral liver disease that can cause mild to severe illness. It is spread by faecal-oral transmission when a person ingests food or drink contaminated by an infected person's faeces. The disease is closely associated with poor sanitation and a lack of personal hygiene. Dirty hands on your food!

It is incredibly infectious as you can tell by these figures and can be prevented by a Hepatitis A vaccine  - if boosted within one year, protection may last for life