The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) is continuing to investigate a cluster of hepatitis A infections in the state.
On August 15, 2016, HDOH identified raw scallops served at Genki Sushi restaurants on Oahu and Kauai as a likely source of the ongoing outbreak. The product of concern is Sea Port Bay Scallops (Wild Harvest,
Food safety advocate and attorney Bill Marler returns to Oahu to represent a victim of the outbreak.
Oahu resident Brant Mauk is suing Genki Sushi Restaurant and Koha Foods, who sold and imported scallops now believed to have triggered the Hepatitis A outbreak that has sickened 168 people and hospitalized 46 since June 2016. Michael
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services is investigating a case of Hepatitis A virus in an individual who worked at the restaurant Trento, located at 1058 Broadhollow Rd., Farmingdale, NY.
Patrons who consumed a beverage at this establishment on the dates of July 19, 23, 26, 29 and 30 may have been exposed to
Update: Kamehameha Schools’ Kapalama Campus sent a letter home to parents telling them an employee (not a food service worker) was hospitalized for Hepatitis A. This announcement follows similar announcements over ill food service workers at Baskin-Robbins, Chili’s, Costco Bakery, Hawaiian Airlines, Sushi Shiono, Taco Bell, Tamashiro Market, Papa John’s and New Lin Fong Bakery,
The hepatitis A lawyers of Marler Clark have many years of experience working with clients on Hepatitis A outbreak lawsuits.
Hepatitis A is one of five human hepatitis viruses (hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E) that primarily infect the liver and cause illness. It is a communicable (or contagious) disease that spreads from person-to-person
Oakland County Health Division and Wayne County Wellness Services Division, in coordination with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, have identified Hepatitis A infection in a food service worker at the Social Kitchen and Bar located at 225 E Maple Road, Birmingham, in Oakland County. The food service worker is a resident of
As of Wednesday, the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) has identified 33 new cases of Hepatitis A, bringing the total to 168.
All cases have been adults with 46 requiring hospitalization.
Findings of the investigation suggest that the source of the outbreak is focused on Oahu.
Eight individuals now live on the islands of Hawaii,
Hawaii News Now reports that the State Health Department has confirmed another case of Hepatitis A in a State Department of Transportation employee, raising the number of confirmed cases to 135.
The Department of Health said on Monday that it is getting closer to finding out what is causing the outbreak.
“The indications are that
The total is now 135 with onset of illness ranging between 6/12/16 – 7/24/16. Given the long exposure dates is it likely a non-perishable, but ready to eat product – like frozen fruits or vegetables – be the cause of the outbreak?
Courtney Teague of the Civil Beat reports that Hawaii Department of Health representatives
What can be done to find the source and stop this outbreak?
The outbreak has sickened 135 people and one of those worked at Tamashiro Market, Oahu Kalihi (802 N. King Street) – July 2, 4, 6–8, 11–13, 15–19, and 23, 2016.
Here are the other places where food service workers had Hepatitis A:
Baskin-Robbins,