Winnipeg doctor alarmed by growing hepatitis A outbreak in Manitoba – CBC

Feb 26, 2026

Province says it’s working to keep communities informed about response as caseload reaches nearly 400

A Winnipeg doctor says he’s alarmed about a growing hepatitis A outbreak in Manitoba that’s led to nearly 400 cases and feels the province’s response has been muted.

Dr. Glen Drobot said in more than 20 years as a physician, he saw only a handful of hepatitis A cases. In the last two months, he’s already seen four more.

“There’s not been a lot of talk about this in public and about how vaccination is extremely important,” Drobot, an internal medicine specialist who does consulting work at Concordia and Victoria hospitals, told CBC News this week.

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