Exposure to the hepatitis A virus (“HAV”) can cause an acute infection of the liver that is typically mild and resolves on its own.[1] The symptoms and duration of illness vary a great deal, with many persons showing no
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Pepper Creek Pizza & Pasta and Sea Monkey Coffee linked to Hepatitis A
Vancouver Coastal Health is notifying people who consumed food from a second location on the Sunshine Coast — Pepper Creek Pizza & Pasta (4330 Sunshine Coast Hwy., Sechelt) — about a possible exposure to hepatitis A between July 31-Aug. 14;
Yet another reason for a Hepatitis A Vaccine
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment, and the Provincetown Board of Health are alerting anyone who dined at The Red Inn at 15 Commercial Street in Provincetown between April 30 and May 15 that they may
Boulder Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant linked to Hepatitis A scare
Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) has identified a potential exposure to Hepatitis A associated with beverages containing fresh juice at the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant (1101 Walnut St) in Boulder on Dec. 30, 2024, and Jan. 5, 2025.
BCPH has
Hepatitis link to Buffalo Wild Wings
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a report of hepatitis A virus infection in an employee of Buffalo Wild Wings in Monterey Park (4000 Market Place, Monterey Park, CA 91754).
No additional cases have been identified
Hawaii at risk for Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A risk at Beverly Hills Whole Foods
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a report of hepatitis A virus infection in an employee of Whole Foods Market in Beverly Hills (239 N. Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210).
No additional cases have been
New York restaurant link to Hepatitis A scare
People who ate at the Main Deck restaurant (301 Lake Street, Penn Yan, NY) between March 27 and April 12 were potentially exposed to the hepatitis A virus. Most people do not get sick when an employee at a restaurant has
Cracker Barrel linked to Hepatitis A scare
Erie County Health Department has identified a case of Hepatitis A in a restaurant worker, it announced Friday. The employee works at Cracker Barrel, which is located at 7810 Interstate Dr. in Summit Township. The health department said the risk