Rockland County Department of Health Warn of Possible Acute Hepatitis A Exposure at a local Restaurant

A confirmed case of acute Hepatitis A has been identified in a food handler at the La Fontana restaurant in Nyack. Patrons and other employees may have been exposed to Hepatitis A virus between March 19 and April 1,

Exposure to the hepatitis A virus can cause an acute infection of the liver that is typically mild and resolves on its own. The symptoms and duration of illness vary a great deal, with many persons showing no symptoms at all.  Fever and jaundice are two of the symptoms most commonly associated with a hepatitis

Alberta Health Services has issued an alert after a food handler at a Lethbridge restaurant and bar was diagnosed with hepatitis A.

Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver that can cause nausea, vomiting, pain, fever and the yellowing of eyes and skin.

The agency is warning people who ate or drank at the

Exposure to hepatitis A virus (“HAV”) can cause an acute infection of the liver that is typically mild and resolves on its own.[1]  The symptoms and duration of illness vary a great deal, with many persons showing no symptoms at all.[2]  Fever and jaundice are two of the symptoms most commonly associated with

The Fargo Catholic Diocese’s new bishop, John Folda, may have exposed hundreds of church members here and in Jamestown to the hepatitis A virus in late September and early October.  The diocese said he contracted the infection through contaminated food while attending a conference for newly ordained bishops in Italy last month.

The North Dakota

As of September 20, 2013, 162 people have been confirmed to have become ill from hepatitis A after eating ‘Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend’ in 10 states: Arizona (23), California (79), Colorado (28), Hawaii (8), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (1), New Mexico (11), Nevada (6), Utah (3), and Wisconsin (2). [Note: The cases reported