The hepatitis A outbreak in Nashville has grown to 119 confirmed cases since December of 2017.
Officials with the Metro Public Health Department have continued to work with the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH), as well as other Metro departments and community organizations, in response to the outbreak. Work has continued to reach three at-risk groups.
Those at greatest risk of exposure to hepatitis A in the current outbreak include:
- People who use drugs (not just injection drug use)
- Men who have sexual contact with men
- Individuals experiencing homelessness
MPHD has been operating three health centers that are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following locations:
- East Health Center, 1015 East Trinity Lane
- Lentz Health Center, 2500 Charlotte Avenue
- Woodbine Health Center, 224 Oriel Avenue
The Health Department also has an agreement with Neighborhood Health to provide the hepatitis A vaccine at the following locations:
- Downtown Clinic, 526 8th Avenue South (adjacent to the Room in the Inn campus), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Madison Clinic, 601 W. Due West Avenue, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday
- My House Clinic, 442 Metroplex Drive Building D, Suite 200, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday
- Cayce Clinic, 617 South 8th Street, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Cleveland Park Medical & Dental Clinic, 1223 Dickerson Pike, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Eastside Medical & Dental Clinic, 905 Main Street, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Napier Medical & Dental Clinic, 107 Charles E. Davis Boulevard, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
Health officials confirmed walk-ins are welcome. To make an appointment with Neighborhood Health, call 615-227-3000.
