Two Hepatitis A victims have died in the outbreak in Hawaii that was traced to frozen scallops imported from the Philippines and served raw at Genki Sushi restaurants on Oahu and Kauai.
A spokesman for the Hawaii Department of Health confirmed the two deaths Thursday. He said one of the
Continue Reading Two Hepatitis A victims in Hawaii confirmed dead
For the first time since July 6, Hawaii’s weekly Hepatitis A outbreak update did not include any new cases this week. The victim count held steady at 291.
When the Hawaii Department of Health first informed the public of the outbreak, the cause was a mystery. People started getting sick
Continue Reading No new Hepatitis A cases in Hawaii outbreak during past week
Federal officials have red listed frozen strawberries from an Egyptian grower-shipper because of contamination with Hepatitis A, but they won’t say if the import ban is related to the ongoing outbreak linked to Tropical Smoothie Café locations.
The Food and Drug Administration issued an Import Alert for frozen strawberries from
Continue Reading FDA bans frozen strawberries from Egyptian firm, cites Hep A
Two new confirmed cases of Hepatitis A were recorded in Hawaii in the past week, bringing the total number of people sickened to 291. And, another restaurant worker has been identified as a victim, raising concerns about the possibility of additional exposures.
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Continue Reading Hepatitis A outbreak count at 291; McDonald’s worker sick
New cases of Hepatitis A infections linked to strawberry smoothies have slowed so much that the state hardest hit, Virginia, is no longer providing daily updates.
In a weekly update, posted Thursday, the Virginia Department of Health reported 107 people who have tested positive for Hepatitis A reported drinking smoothies
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New cases of Hepatitis A infection in Hawaii’s outbreak linked to frozen, imported scallops are holding steady for the first time since the outbreak was announced, with only one additional person confirmed sick in the past week.
That additional illness brings the total of sick people to 289, with 71
Continue Reading Hawaii’s Hepatitis A outbreak could be coming to an end
About one in every four of the 288 people confirmed in Hawaii’s ongoing Hepatitis A outbreak has had symptoms so severe that they’ve required hospitalization. The first person confirmed as part of the outbreak became ill on June 12, with the most recent victim having become sick on Sept. 28,
Continue Reading A fourth of Hawaii’s Hepatitis A victims admitted to hospitals
Eight more people have been confirmed as victims in a Hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii as health officials continue to ask for help from the public, health care providers and foodservice workers to stem the spread of the virus. 
The outbreak, traced to frozen scallops imported from the Philippines and
Continue Reading Scallops gone but Hepatitis A outbreak continues to expand
Frozen strawberries from Egypt implicated in a Hepatitis A outbreak and used by Tropical Smoothie Café were not distributed to other restaurants or retailers as far as federal officials know, but more people are expected to get sick. 
Virginia, the hardest hit of the eight states with victims, reported Monday
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The number of new cases of Hepatitis A being reported in Hawaii appears to be slowing, with only five additional patients being confirmed in the past week. However, foodservice workers at restaurants and an elementary school cafeteria have been confirmed as among the 276 victims, spurring public health and school
Continue Reading Hawaii’s Hepatitis A count hits 276, including school cafeteria worker
