People who ate at the Main Deck restaurant in Penn Yan, NY, between March 27 and April 12 were potentially exposed to the hepatitis A virus. Most people do not get sick when an employee
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Hepatitis A exposure prompts warning for customers of Pennsylvania Cracker Barrel
The Erie County Health Department in Erie, PA, has identified a case of hepatitis A in a restaurant worker.
The employee works at Cracker Barrel, which is located at 7810 Interstate Dr. in Summit Township.
Continue Reading Hepatitis A exposure prompts warning for customers of Pennsylvania Cracker BarrelPublisher’s Platform: Hepatitis A outbreaks have sickened tens of thousands and killed 424; all preventable by a vaccine
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Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported the following as of January 12, 2024:
- Cases: 44,947
- Hospitalizations: 27,469 (61%)
- Deaths: 424
Hardly a week goes by…
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Hepatitis A outbreaks have sickened tens of thousands and killed 424; all preventable by a vaccineMaine restaurant worker with hepatitis A exposed customers for more than two weeks
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified a case of hepatitis A in a Westbrook food service worker. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A…
Continue Reading Maine restaurant worker with hepatitis A exposed customers for more than two weeksGrocery store in Philadelphia reports employee who is positive for hepatitis A
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has recently confirmed that a person who works at the ShopRite at Oxford and Levick, located at 6301 Oxford St, Philadelphia, has acute hepatitis A. The store is aware…
Continue Reading Grocery store in Philadelphia reports employee who is positive for hepatitis APublisher’s Platform: It is past time to vaccinate food service workers against Hep A
The CDC has been reporting on an ongoing person to person outbreak of Hepatitis A for years. Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported the following as of October…
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: It is past time to vaccinate food service workers against Hep APatrons of a Panda Express in Lancaster, CA, urged to get hepatitis A vaccinations
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is working with Panda Express in Lancaster (44411 Valley Central Way Lancaster, CA 93536) to alert consumers of a possible hepatitis A exposure. Public Health…
Continue Reading Patrons of a Panda Express in Lancaster, CA, urged to get hepatitis A vaccinationsUK egg sector gets updated code of practice
The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has launched an updated code of practice.
Version 8 of the Lion Code incorporates the latest scientific and veterinary advice and industry expertise. The British Lion Code of Practice…
Continue Reading UK egg sector gets updated code of practicePublisher’s Platform: It’s time to deal with hepatitis A and food service workers
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Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: It’s time to deal with hepatitis A and food service workersStudy details scale of foodborne tick-borne encephalitis in Europe
Vaccination programs and public awareness campaigns could reduce the number of people affected by tick-borne encephalitis virus, which is sometimes foodborne, according to researchers.
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral infection of the central nervous…
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