Hepatitis A

Mandatory food handler vaccines for hepatitis A imposed by Missouri county

Franklin County, MO has joined the shortlist of cities and counties requiring hepatitis A vaccines for restaurant workers. A deadly national hepatitis A epidemic touched Franklin County more than 50

By Dan Flynn

/ 8 Aug 2019

Mandatory food handler vaccines for hepatitis A imposed by Missouri county

Florida’s public health emergency for hepatitis A being fought with more vaccinations

Just one week after Florida Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees declared a Public Health Emergency over the state’s Hepatitis A epidemic, free vaccines are being offered to Tampa Bay

By News Desk

/ 7 Aug 2019

Florida’s public health emergency for hepatitis A being fought with more vaccinations

National epidemic of hepatitis A outbreaks puts restaurant customers at risk

A McDonald’s in Johnson City, TN, and a Little Caesar’s Pizza in Newark, OH, put their customers at risk of exposure to hepatitis A by permitting an employee

By Dan Flynn

/ 1 Aug 2019

National epidemic of hepatitis A outbreaks puts restaurant customers at risk

Salmonella continues to keep INFOSAN busy

Salmonella was once again the main hazard dealt with by an international food safety network from April to June this year. During the second quarter of 2019, the International Food

By Joe Whitworth

/ 25 Jul 2019

Salmonella continues to keep INFOSAN busy

Infections slow in hepatitis A outbreak, but more patients likely

Almost 30 cases of Hepatitis A have been reported in North Yorkshire since June 19. Public Health England (PHE) Yorkshire and the Humber, North Yorkshire County Council and National Health

By News Desk

/ 16 Jul 2019

Infections slow in hepatitis A outbreak, but more patients likely

Foodborne infection increases in the Netherlands

Foodborne infections in the Netherlands increased from 2017 to 2018, according to a recent report. The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) found a rise in norovirus,

By Joe Whitworth

/ 9 Jul 2019

Foodborne infection increases in the Netherlands

Germany bears brunt of Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates

Almost 40 people were part of a hepatitis A outbreak in Germany linked to dates from Morocco last year while France, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Sweden reported 18 cases between

By Joe Whitworth

/ 29 Jun 2019

Germany bears brunt of Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates

Hepatitis A outbreak linked to school canteen food

Public Health England is investigating an outbreak of Hepatitis A linked to food eaten at a school canteen. A total of 17 people with Hepatitis A have been confirmed connected

By News Desk

/ 27 Jun 2019

Hepatitis A outbreak linked to school canteen food

Mixed picture for foodborne illnesses in Scotland

Shigella and norovirus increased but Listeria, Hepatitis A and E declined last year, according to gastrointestinal surveillance reports published by Health Protection Scotland (HPS). In 2018, there were 115 reports

By News Desk

/ 23 May 2019

Mixed picture for foodborne illnesses in Scotland

Publisher’s Platform: The Hepatitis A broken record — Restaurant workers should be vaccinated

Opinion Editor’s note: May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and today is Hepatitis Testing Day. For more information, click here to visit the CDC page. I am sure the idiom,

By Bill Marler

/ 19 May 2019

Publisher’s Platform: The Hepatitis A broken record — Restaurant workers should be vaccinated

Researchers say vaccinations could stamp out hepatitis A outbreaks

Reports of hepatitis A infections in the United States increased by about 300 percent in 2016-2018 compared with the previous two years, according to research published this week by

By News Desk

/ 11 May 2019

Researchers say vaccinations could stamp out hepatitis A outbreaks

Publisher’s Platform: It’s past time to offer foodservice workers Hep A vaccinations

Opinion Vaccinating food service workers will not solve the entire HAV problem — we need a nationwide focus on homelessness and drug use as well. According to a recent health warning,

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Apr 2019

Publisher’s Platform: It’s past time to offer foodservice workers Hep A vaccinations

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Hepatitis A

Mandatory food handler vaccines for hepatitis A imposed by Missouri county

Florida’s public health emergency for hepatitis A being fought with more vaccinations

National epidemic of hepatitis A outbreaks puts restaurant customers at risk

Salmonella continues to keep INFOSAN busy

Infections slow in hepatitis A outbreak, but more patients likely

Foodborne infection increases in the Netherlands

Germany bears brunt of Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates

Hepatitis A outbreak linked to school canteen food

Mixed picture for foodborne illnesses in Scotland

Publisher’s Platform: The Hepatitis A broken record — Restaurant workers should be vaccinated

Researchers say vaccinations could stamp out hepatitis A outbreaks

Publisher’s Platform: It’s past time to offer foodservice workers Hep A vaccinations

Your Support Protects Public Health