Entries tagged with “hepatitis-a/”

Last Day for Cheddar's Patrons to Receive Hepatitis A Vaccine

Today marks the last day that the City of Lubbock will be administering the Hepatitis A vaccine to those patrons of Cheddar’s Casual Café located...

Hepatitis A Vaccines Cost the Lubbock Health Department Over $250,000

Today was the first day that residents of Lubbock, Texas were able to receive Hepatitis A vaccinations from the Lubbock Health Department as a result...

Should Food Workers be Required to Receive the Hepatitis A Vaccine?

Perhaps the answer to that question is yes. Hepatitis A is one of five human hepatitis viruses (hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E) that primarily infect...

Possible Transmission of Hepatitis A at Olive Garden in Fayetteville, North Carolina

The Cumberland County Public Health Department issued an alert yesterday that anyone who visited the Olive Garden, located on 234 North McPherson Church Road in...

USDA Researchers Try to Make Shellfish Safer

When considering the best time of year to eat oysters, clams, mussels, and other mollusks, consumers may often hear the advice, “Never eat shellfish unless...

Subway hit with another foodborne illness outbreak - this time bacteria, not viral

The DuPage County Illinois Health Department has reported that four more cases of shigellosis were confirmed Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases caused...

Hospital in Milan, Illinois to Help Pay for Hepatitis-A Shots

WQAD reports that Trinity Regional Health System is making an $80,000 "contribution" toward the cost of Rock Island County's vaccination expenses arising out of this...

McDonald's Is Responsible for the Illinois Hepatitis-A Outbreak

As the number of Hepatitis A illnesses in and around Milan, Illinois climbs, media coverage has been focusing on the alleged failure of a local...

McDonald's Hepatitis A Case Count Rises to 30

The Quad City Times reports today that the number of Hepatitis-A cases related to the Milan, Illinois McDonald's has risen to 30 individuals.  The article...

Rock Island County Sheriff Slams Healthcare Providers for Dropping Ball on Hepatitis A

The Rock Island County Sheriff's Department has released a report stating that Trinity Regional Health System failed to properly notify county health officials of the first...