In following the ongoing Hepatitis A scare in Fayetteville, North Carolina, we’ve learned today from reporter James Halpin of the Fayetteville Observer that “[c]ounty health officials have so far vaccinated roughly 2,000 people who may have been exposed to hepatitis A while dining at the Olive Garden.”
According to Halpin’s article:
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Jennifer Calhoun and James Halpin, staff writers for the Fayetteville Observer, reported this morning that the Cumberland County Health Department has already vaccinated more than 500 people who may have been exposed to the Hepatitis A virus after eating at an Olive Garden in Fayetteville, North Carolina and is continuing to administer vaccinations today.
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More than 250 Hepatitis A immunizations were administered today at the Cumberland County Public Health Department to individuals who may have been exposed to the disease at a local restaurant.
Employees and anyone who visited the Olive Garden at 234 North McPherson Church Road anytime on July 26, 28, 29, 31 and Aug. 1, 2
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 Fayetteville, North Carolina anytime on July 25, 26, 28, 29, 31 and August 1, 2 and 8 may have been exposed to Hepatitis A through a restaurant employee.
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The Cumberland County Health Department announced today that a worker at the Fayetteville Olive Garden worked while infected by hepatitis A virus on July 25, 26, 28, 29, 31 and August 1, 2, and 8. The health department is encouraging anybody who ate at the restaurant on one or more of those dates to get an
Local NBC affiliate WBIR in Knoxville, Tennessee is reporting tonight that the Knox County Health Department is investigating an unusually large spike in confirmed Hepatitis A illnesses in the area.
“In the past week we’ve received reports of 7 cases, which is really a significant increase,” Dr. Martha Buchanan, of Knox County’s Health Department said.