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Hepatitis A Outbreak
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Food Poison Journal
4,000 at University of Wisconsin exposed to Hepatitis A by ill food service worker
According to Alaina Walsh of the Daily Cardinal, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s University Health Services (UHS) sent out an email to 4,000 students and staff Friday afternoon regarding a potential hepatitis A…
Hepatitis Blog
Hawaii at risk for Hepatitis A
By Bill Marler
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of hepatitis A infection in a food service employee at Hana Koa Brewing Company, located at 962 Kawaiaha‘o St., in Honolulu.…
Hepatitis Blog
Hepatitis A risk at Beverly Hills Whole Foods
By Bill Marler
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…
Food Poison Journal
Hepatitis A Outbreak linked to Strawberries – Again
By Bruce Clark
An outbreak of hepatitis A was investigated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state public health partners, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As of July 18,…
Hepatitis Blog
Cracker Barrel linked to Hepatitis A scare
By Bill Marler
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…
Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: Hepatitis A outbreaks have sickened tens of thousands and killed 424; all preventable by a vaccine
By Bill Marler
-- OPINION -- Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported the following as of January 12, 2024: Cases: 44,947 Hospitalizations: 27,469 (61%) Deaths: 424…
Food Poison Journal
Hepatitis A Outbreaks linked to Frozen Fruit are a problem
Hepatitis A outbreaks associated with fresh, frozen, and minimally processed produce, worldwide, from 1983 to 2016—adapted and expanded from Sivapalasingam et al., 2004 and Fiore, 2004. Italics indicate instances where…
Food Safety News
Maine food worker exposes customers to hepatitis A; post-exposure vaccines available
By News Desk
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a case of hepatitis A in a Lewiston food service worker. The individual worked during their infectious period at Marco’s…
Food Safety News
Health officials say the hepatitis A outbreak traced to organic strawberries has ended
By News Desk
An outbreak of hepatitis A infections traced to frozen strawberries from Mexico has been declared over. The outbreak began in April, and several products were recalled (see list below). As…
Food Poison Journal
Marler Clark retained in 5 of 10 Hepatitis A cases linked to Frozen Strawberries in 2023
Ten people in Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii have contracted Hepatitis A linked to the consumption of frozen strawberries. Epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicate that frozen organic strawberries, imported fresh from…