The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, the Centers for Disease Control and the Kentucky Department for Public Health made the recommendation in a statement Thursday that includes updates about the outbreak.
Officials say Kentucky has the largest hepatitis A outbreak in the nation with 1,094 cases spread over 65 of the state's 120 counties. Eight deaths have been reported.
Officials say that since June 2, Ballard County has seen 6 cases reported. Four cases have been reported in McCracken County, with single cases in Carlisle and Marshall counties.
Officials say the virus remains centered primarily among those who use illegal drugs and the homeless. Hepatitis A is transmitted by oral contact with fecal matter. It attacks the liver and causes symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, fever and jaundice.
