The Ashland-Boyd County Health Department reported on Tuesday that customers of both Waffle House restaurant locations in Boyd County were potentially exposed to the highly contagious virus by an infected foodservice worker.
“The single employee worked at each location during the infectious period,” according to the public health alert. “The window of possible exposure was
Oakland County health officials have confirmed a case of hepatitis A at a restaurant in Novi.
Guests who ate at a Red Lobster in the 27700 block of Novi Road between Jan. 14 – Feb. 14 may have been exposed to the liver infection since an employee was diagnosed as having contracted it, the Oakland
Saginaw County has joined a growing number of counties affected by an ongoing hepatitis A outbreak in southeast Michigan that has hospitalized hundreds and killed more than two dozen.
Officials with the Saginaw County Department of Public Health announced there have been two confirmed cases of the disease in Saginaw County linked to the outbreak.
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and the Casper-Natrona County Health Department continue to investigate a growing Natrona County hepatitis A outbreak that began in October.
Since October, 14 cases have been confirmed among Natrona County residents, which is a significant increase over the usual total for Wyoming. Previously, the long-term average statewide was two
Clay County and Arkansas health officials will be hosting a series of walk-in clinics over the next few days to give vaccinations to people who may have been exposed to Hepatitis A while eating at a local restaurant last month.
According to the Arkansas Department of Health, the clinics will be held:
According to the Arkansas Department of Health, officials are warning of a possible Hepatitis A exposure after a Taco Bell employee in Corning tested positive for the virus.
In a statement, officials asked that anyone who has eaten food at the restaurant between Jan. 24 and Feb. 7, 2018 and is having symptoms should call
Another case of hepatitis A has been identified in a food handler that worked while potentially contagious at Huddle House in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The restaurant, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services and Butler County Health Department, is investigating and is taking necessary control measures to decrease the spread of
Hepatitis AHepatitis A is the only common foodborne disease preventable by vaccine. It is one of five hepatitis viruses that infect the liver. While hepatitis B and C can turn into chronic hepatitis, hepatitis A generally does not; although it can lead to liver failure and death.
Hepatitis A is rare in the United
The Utah Department of Health reported that two restaurants are linked to an ongoing hepatitis A outbreak in Utah County and other parts of the state since August. This on top of a 7-11 earlier this month.
Anyone who ate, drank or used the restroom at Sonic Drive-In or Olive Garden in Spanish Fork on
The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) is investigating two cases of hepatitis A in Kauai residents. Symptoms began from November 2017, and investigation is ongoing. The strain of the virus in both cases appears to be the same one currently circulating in California.
“As our investigators continue their work, we want to remind Hawaii residents