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90,000 Hepatitis A follow-up shots coming due in Hawaii

By Coral Beach on February 14, 2017

illustration syringes vaccinationMore than 90,000 people received the first shot of a two-injection Hepatitis A vaccination in the second half of 2016, and that means more than 90,000 follow-up injections are coming due in the Aloha State.…
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The Top 10 most important foodborne outbreaks of 2016

By Dan Flynn on December 19, 2016

The Top 10 most important outbreaks of 2016, according to the editors of Food Safety News, are presented here. Outbreaks were chosen for the list on a subjective basis, ranked by the number of fatalities…
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Only 1 new Hepatitis A case in 2 weeks in Hawaii’s outbreak

By News Desk on November 10, 2016

With only one new diagnosis in the past two weeks, a Hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii appears to be contained with less than 300 people confirmed as victims.

In its weekly update Wednesday, the Hawaii…
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Two Hepatitis A victims in Hawaii confirmed dead

By Coral Beach on October 28, 2016

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…
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No new Hepatitis A cases in Hawaii outbreak during past week

By Coral Beach on October 27, 2016

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.

raw scallopsWhen the Hawaii Department of Health first…
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Hepatitis A outbreak count at 291; McDonald’s worker sick

By News Desk on October 20, 2016

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…
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A fourth of Hawaii’s Hepatitis A victims admitted to hospitals

By News Desk on October 6, 2016

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…
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Scallops gone but Hepatitis A outbreak continues to expand

By News Desk on September 29, 2016

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…
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Hawaii’s Hepatitis A count hits 276, including school cafeteria worker

By Coral Beach on September 22, 2016

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…
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Update: Confirmed cases in Hawaii’s Hepatitis A outbreak now total 271

By Coral Beach on September 14, 2016

Sept. 14 update: The Hawaii State Department of Health has identified 19 new cases of Hepatitis A since the most recent update a week ago. The total number of confirmed cases as of Wednesday is…
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Hawaii Hepatitis A outbreak grows to almost 250 people

By Coral Beach on September 1, 2016

Additional victims of a Hepatitis A outbreak linked to imported, frozen scallops served raw in Hawaii continue to be identified, with state officials reporting 241 people now confirmed with infections. In the past week, 13…
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