(CP) - Public health officials in Nova Scotia are investigating a hepatitis A outbreak linked to two child care centres in the Halifax area.
In a statement Monday, Nova Scotia Health Authority confirmed a cluster of cases of hepatitis A associated with Kids & Company in Hammonds Plains and Grace Note Child Care Centre in Halifax.
The agency said the source of the infection has yet to be determined.
Medical Officer of Health Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed said health workers are working to identify potential additional cases in children, staff and families who may have been exposed to the viral disease.
The province is offering free hepatitis A vaccines to people who may have come in contact with the virus to help prevent them from getting sick.
The health authority says the child care centres are working with provincial environment and education officials about cleaning procedures and other precautions to prevent further infection.