At least 4 to 5 people have been stricken by hepatitis A and over 3,000 have been forced to take blood tests, and/or a hepatitis A vaccine or immune globulin after dining at Bartaco in Port Chester New York. My strong suspicion is that the owners of Bartaco wish they had employees who had been
Another Restaurant Hit in Michigan Hepatitis Disaster
In Michigan, since August 2016, there have been 457 confirmed cases of hepatitis A – including 18 deaths. These have occurred in Huron, Ingham, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties. Of the confirmed cases, 85 percent of patients were hospitalized. On October 30th, Little Caesars Pizza store
Bartaco Hepatitis A Class Action Filed Today
Westchester, NY – A class action lawsuit was filed Monday in the County of Westchester New York Supreme Court against Barteca Restaurants, LLC, specifically the Bartaco Port Chester, LLC. Marler Clark, the Seattle Food Safety Law Firm, and Underberg & Kessler LLP, located in Rochester, NY, filed the lawsuit on behalf of the named plaintiff,
The Hepatitis A Lawyers and Attorneys at Marler Clark
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
Firewater Bar and Grill and Little Caesars Pizza at Risk in Hepatitis A Scare
Detroit’s Health Department is looking into two cases of Hepatitis A involving restaurant employees at two Detroit eateries.
One case involves an employee at the Firewater Bar and Grill on Milwaukee Street near East Grand Boulevard in the city’s New Center area, the agency said.
It also said the other case involves a resident who
Marler Clark retained in Bartaco Hepatitis A Scare
Nearly 1,200 more people, who were potentially exposed to Hepatitis A at Port Chester’s bartaco, were vaccinated on Saturday. That brings the total number of treated people to about 2,900 since the Westchester County Department of Health began providing free preventive treatments at the County Center on Thursday.
The County Health Department-run, free clinic will
Bartaco in Port Chester tied to Hepatitis A Outbreak
In total, four customers and one employee contracted the disease. The Health Department is pushing patrons who visited bartaco between Oct. 13 and 23 to receive preventative treatment while they still can. The Port Chester school district also sent an email Thursday alerting people about the Health Department’s recommendation.
The Westchester County Department of Health
U.S. Hepatitis A Outbreaks: 904 Sick, 671 Hospitalized, 34 Deaths
The two largest reported outbreaks of Hepatitis A are offering in San Diego and Southern Michigan.
San Diego
| Cases | Deaths | Hospitalizations |
| 507 | 19 (3.7%) | 351 (69%) |
Southern Michigan
| Cases | Hospitalizations | Deaths |
| 397 | 320 (85.6%) | 15 (4.0%) |
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Nearly 400 Hepatitis A Illnesses and 15 Deaths in Southeast Michigan
Public health officials and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are continuing to see an elevated number of hepatitis A cases in the City of Detroit, and counties of Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Wayne, and St Clair.
Since the beginning of the outbreak in August 2016, public health response has included increased healthcare
Marco’s Pizza of Anniston Link in Hepatitis A Scare
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), in full cooperation with Marco’s Pizza of Anniston, has been investigating, notifying, and educating those who ate food from Marco’s Pizza in Anniston between the dates of September 26 through October 2. During this period, an ill employee worked and was later diagnosed with Hepatitis A (Hep A)