Hepatitis A

UPDATED: Third death reported in hepatitis A outbreak linked to restaurant chain

UPDATE: Late this afternoon public health officials reported a third patient has died in this outbreak. No further details were released on the patient. Another person has died in an

By Coral Beach

/ 29 Oct 2021

UPDATED: Third death reported in hepatitis A outbreak linked to restaurant chain

More sick in hepatitis A outbreak traced to restaurants; one required liver transplant

The patient count in a hepatitis A outbreak linked to Virginia restaurants continues to grow, with 44 people now confirmed as infected. One of the patients has required a liver

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Oct 2021

More sick in hepatitis A outbreak traced to restaurants; one required liver transplant

Publisher’s Platform: Famous Anthony’s should pay hepatitis A victims’ medical expenses and wage loss and vaccinate its employees, now!

Opinion Over the last weeks I have talked to and been retained by dozens of Roanoke area residents sickened, and the family members of a man who died, from hepatitis

By Bill Marler

/ 16 Oct 2021

Publisher’s Platform: Famous Anthony’s should pay hepatitis A victims’ medical expenses and wage loss and vaccinate its employees, now!

Hepatitis A patient count more than doubles among patrons of Virginia restaurants

Health officials in the Roanoke, VA, area say the number of hepatitis A infections linked to three Famous Anthony’s restaurants has more than doubled, with 20 people requiring hospitalization.

By News Desk

/ 13 Oct 2021

Hepatitis A patient count more than doubles among patrons of Virginia restaurants

Restaurant-related hepatitis A outbreak doubles in size; more illnesses likely

The case count in a hepatitis A outbreak linked to restaurants in Virginia has doubled. At least 30 people are now infected with the virus, which can cause life-threatening liver

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Oct 2021

Restaurant-related hepatitis A outbreak doubles in size; more illnesses likely

Norway searches for source of hepatitis A outbreak

Norwegian public health officials are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A that has affected 10 people. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) reported an investigation has been started with

By Joe Whitworth

/ 7 Oct 2021

Norway searches for source of hepatitis A outbreak

More patients identified in hepatitis A outbreak linked to restaurants

At least three people have been admitted to hospitals in a growing outbreak of hepatitis A linked to restaurants in Virginia. There are now 14 people confirmed infected, according to

By News Desk

/ 1 Oct 2021

More patients identified in hepatitis A outbreak linked to restaurants

Publisher’s Platform: Vaccinate restaurant employees against hepatitis A or suffer the consequences

Opinion The RCAHD is currently investigating nine cases of hepatitis A associated with this exposure. An employee who worked at three Famous Anthony’s restaurant locations in Roanoke has been

By Bill Marler

/ 25 Sep 2021

Publisher’s Platform: Vaccinate restaurant employees against hepatitis A or suffer the consequences

Australian hepatitis A cases from imported dates match UK outbreak strain

Australian officials have reported three hepatitis A infections linked to dates imported from Jordan. The strain is identical to the one that caused an outbreak of hepatitis A in the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 9 Aug 2021

Australian hepatitis A cases from imported dates match UK outbreak strain

IAFP panel breaks down challenges in genotype tracing during foodborne illness outbreaks

PHOENIX — While genotyping can provide key microbiological information and strengthen epidemiological evidence in foodborne illness outbreaks, there are still some limitations in current technology and the very nature of the

By Chris Koger

/ 19 Jul 2021

IAFP panel breaks down challenges in genotype tracing during foodborne illness outbreaks

Deli patrons urged to get hepatitis A vaccinations because of infected employee

A case of hepatitis A has been diagnosed in an employee who recently handled food at Zayde’s Deli in Memphis, TN. The employee worked during a period of time

By News Desk

/ 15 Jul 2021

Deli patrons urged to get hepatitis A vaccinations because of infected employee

Publisher’s Platform: Hepatitis A vaccines cost a lot less than lawsuits

I felt another blog post coming on after reading Spectrum 1’s headline: “More vaccination clinics offered this week after possible Hepatitis A exposure at Fredonia restaurant” There were two

By Bill Marler

/ 30 May 2021

Publisher’s Platform: Hepatitis A vaccines cost a lot less than lawsuits

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UPDATED: Third death reported in hepatitis A outbreak linked to restaurant chain

More sick in hepatitis A outbreak traced to restaurants; one required liver transplant

Publisher’s Platform: Famous Anthony’s should pay hepatitis A victims’ medical expenses and wage loss and vaccinate its employees, now!

Hepatitis A patient count more than doubles among patrons of Virginia restaurants

Restaurant-related hepatitis A outbreak doubles in size; more illnesses likely

Norway searches for source of hepatitis A outbreak

More patients identified in hepatitis A outbreak linked to restaurants

Publisher’s Platform: Vaccinate restaurant employees against hepatitis A or suffer the consequences

Australian hepatitis A cases from imported dates match UK outbreak strain

IAFP panel breaks down challenges in genotype tracing during foodborne illness outbreaks

Deli patrons urged to get hepatitis A vaccinations because of infected employee

Publisher’s Platform: Hepatitis A vaccines cost a lot less than lawsuits