The Hepatitis Blog, published by Marler Clark, Inc., PS, focuses on legal issues and public health concerns related to hepatitis A outbreaks linked to food service establishments. It covers notifications of potential exposures, recommendations for vaccination and post-exposure prophylaxis, symptoms and transmission of hepatitis A, and public health responses to outbreaks. The blog also discusses legal representation for victims of foodborne illnesses, emphasizing the importance of timely medical intervention and legal recourse in cases of hepatitis A contamination in food and beverage settings. It serves as a resource for affected individuals and legal professionals interested in food safety and hepatitis A litigation.
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), in cooperation with Huddle House in Hamilton, is investigating a food handler who is infected with hepatitis A virus. As a preventative measure, ADPH is suggesting customers who consumed food, whether dine-in, pickup,
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A case of hepatitis A has been diagnosed in an employee who recently handled food at Zayde’s Deli located at 6560 Poplar Avenue. This employee worked during a period of time when ill or infectious and potentially exposed customers to…
People who ate at The Mustard Seed Restaurant (31 E Main Street Fredonia, NY) between April 1 and May 19, 2021 were potentially exposed to hepatitis A. Most people do not get sick when an employee at a restaurant has hepatitis…
Viral hepatitis is a major global public health problem affecting hundreds of millions of people and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Five biologically unrelated hepatotropic viruses cause most of the global burden…
The Oneida County Health Department has learned that an employee of Roma Sausage and Deli has tested positive for Hepatitis A. The employee worked while infectious and may have exposed people who were customers of the shop.
The Health Department…
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is investigating two cases of hepatitis A in Jackson County restaurant employees which may have led to possible exposure for customers.
Two employees of Brady’s Steaks and Seafood, 3801 Magnolia St. in Pascagoula…
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified a case of acute hepatitis A virus infection in an Orono, Maine, food service worker. The individual handled food while infectious on the following dates: March 6-9, March…
Food Service Workers should get a damn Vaccine.
Chemung County is alerting the public to a potential exposure of a confirmed case of the Hepatitis A virus.
The Chemung County Health Department launched a disease investigation of a Schuyler County…
People who ate at the Trading Post Restaurant on October 18th, October 20th, October 23rd, October 25th or October 28th, were potentially exposed to hepatitis A. Most people do not get sick when an employee at a restaurant has hepatitis A,…
The Maine CDC says customers of a Moosehead Lake restaurant could be at risk of contracting hepatitis A.
Health officials say a worker at The Birches Resort in Rockwood, who was ill with hepatitis A, handled food while infectious between…
