Hepatitis A

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

FSA reveals some imports missed required checks

Some products have gone through an English port without the necessary controls, according to the Food Standards Agency’s chief executive. Emily Miles said the items came through the European

By Joe Whitworth

/ 29 May 2021

FSA reveals some imports missed required checks

Dates link in Hepatitis A outbreak enabled action before Ramadan

Findings that a hepatitis A outbreak was linked to dates allowed action to be taken before the start of Ramadan, likely reducing the number of people affected, according to a

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 May 2021

Dates link in Hepatitis A outbreak enabled action before Ramadan

Investigations ongoing in Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates

More than 30 Hepatitis A infections potentially linked to eating dates are being investigated in the United Kingdom. Since the start of this year 31 people have fallen ill in

By Joe Whitworth

/ 22 May 2021

Investigations ongoing in Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates

Hepatitis A infections in UK possibly linked to dates

Officials in the United Kingdom are investigating close to 30 related Hepatitis A infections with some linked to imported dates. There are 28 people sick in different parts of England

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Apr 2021

Hepatitis A infections in UK possibly linked to dates

Researchers assess method to help with hepatitis A surveillance

Sequence-based typing has helped to detect clusters and identify outbreaks of hepatitis A in Sweden, according to a study. Researchers investigated hepatitis A virus (HAV) sequences of 447 cases reported

By News Desk

/ 24 Mar 2021

Researchers assess method to help with hepatitis A surveillance

Hepatitis A outbreaks investigated in Ireland

Two outbreaks of hepatitis A virus (HAV) with 17 infections are under investigation in Ireland. A total of 21 patients have been identified during a three-month period in Dublin, with

By Joe Whitworth

/ 11 Mar 2021

Hepatitis A outbreaks investigated in Ireland

Studies highlight outbreaks in India and Philippines

Three studies have been published describing water and foodborne outbreaks in India and the Philippines. The articles, in a supplement of the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, involve Salmonella, Hepatitis

By News Desk

/ 25 Feb 2021

Studies highlight outbreaks in India and Philippines

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Hepatitis A

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

FSA reveals some imports missed required checks

Dates link in Hepatitis A outbreak enabled action before Ramadan

Investigations ongoing in Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates

Hepatitis A infections in UK possibly linked to dates

Researchers assess method to help with hepatitis A surveillance

Hepatitis A outbreaks investigated in Ireland

Studies highlight outbreaks in India and Philippines

Your Support Protects Public Health