According to Philadelphia news reports, a third person has died from an outbreak of hepatitis A in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, health officials say.
Montgomery County officials are investigating Gino’s restaurant in West Norriton to determine if it is linked to the outbreak.
The Montgomery County Public Health Office closed the restaurant Jan. 7, but Gino’s
NORRISTOWN, PA – The Montgomery County Office of Public Health(OPH) announced today the temporary closure of Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria in West Norriton in relation to a Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) outbreak in the county. The restaurant will be closed until further notice while the investigation continues.
Per standard public health protocols, OPH coordinated with
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) announced today the temporary closure of Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria in West Norriton in relation to a Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) outbreak in the county. The restaurant will be closed until further notice while the investigation continues.
At this time, 11 total cases are under investigation, with
I will spare you the list of hepatitis A cases that I have been involved with since 1998 when I represented 30 people exposed in a Seattle, Washington Subway restaurant, including one child who suffered acute liver failure requiring an emergency liver transplant.
There have been dozens in the last 24 years, many with tragic
UPDATE: Health officials in Montgomery County are investigating a second death in connection to a Hepatitis A outbreak that closed down a local Italian restaurant.
Food Service Workers should be vaccinated.
As of Nov. 9, 2021, health officials in Roanoke, Virginia, confirmed a total of 50 primary cases and two secondary cases of hepatitis A
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Pennsylvania: Food Safety News reports that State officials are reporting a hepatitis A outbreak among patrons of an unnamed Italian restaurant in Pennsylvania. One death is being investigated as part of the outbreak.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Montgomery County Office of Public Health are investigating the
The State of North Carolina notified Caldwell County this late afternoon about a confirmed case of Hepatitis A in an individual who works at KFC in Hudson.
According to state guidelines, transmission to patrons is unlikely, so vaccination for restaurant patrons is not recommended at this time.
“We are working closely with the restaurant, the
WSLS reports:
That friends and family lined the parking lot of Back Creek Elementary School Wednesday night to welcome home Patrice Dalton. She was just released from the hospital after receiving a liver transplant.
“I’m overwhelmed. I just can’t believe all those people, that many people were here,” said Dalton. “It brought me to tears.
I will spare you the list of hepatitis A cases that I have been involved with since 1998 when I represented 30 people exposed to an ill food handler in a Seattle, Washington Subway restaurant, including one child who suffered acute liver failure requiring an emergency liver transplant.
There have been dozens in the last
In light of the case of hepatitis A in an employee at a local Starbucks, the Camden County Health Department will be administering vaccines to anyone who feels they may have been exposed at the Camden County Health Hub located at 200 College Drive in Blackwood.
Today’s clinic will operate from 10 a.m. to 2