The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) has updated to 74 its confirmed case count in the ongoing Hepatitis A outbreak, which is an increase of 22 new cases since the department’s previous update last week. 
All of the sickened individuals are Oahu residents, DOH noted, except for two people
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Second restaurant worker confirmed in Hep A outbreak
An employee of a Taco Bell on Oahu has been confirmed as the second foodservice worker included among the 52 victims of a Hepatitis A outbreak that Hawaii’s health officials expect to grow. 
As of July 15, employees of two restaurants in central Oahu (rough area
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Hawaii Hep A outbreak hits 52; ice cream worker among them
The confirmed case count in the Hepatitis A outbreak on Oahu now stands at 52, according to the Hawaii State Department of Health, up from 31 confirmed cases a week ago. All of those sickened are adults on Oahu and 16 have been hospitalized. 
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Update: Oahu Bakery Fined for Allegedly Selling Food After Closure for Violations
Oct. 13 update: The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) has fined an Oahu bakery $22,000 for allegedly opening the day after being shut down for food safety violations. The department stated that “health inspectors had confirmed allegations that the bakery opened on Oct. 7 and conducted sales of baked
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Hawaii Detects E. coli Outbreak on Oahu
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 has sickened at least nine people on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, reported state health officials this week. Victims of the outbreak, which began in mid-February, include six children and three adults, according to the Civil Beat. Four of the victims – one
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