What we know about the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Hepatitis A outbreak:
- Once a person consumes human fecal matter containing the Hepatitis A virus, they have two weeks to receive treatment (one shot) or they are
UPDATE: Virginia offers few details about Hepatitis A outbreak
UPDATE: After this story posted, a spokeswoman from the Virginia Department of Health provided additional details about the outbreak. As of the afternoon of Aug. 26, there were 35 confirmed cases of Hepatitis A, with
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Egypt investigates strawberry link to Hepatitis A cases in U.S.
Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture is investigating the possibility that strawberries being exported to the United States are contaminated with Hepatitis A. Ministry spokesman Edi Hawash said media reports from Virginia sparked the inquiry. He said
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Strawberry smoothies linked to Hepatitis A illnesses in Virginia
Frozen strawberries imported from Egypt and used by Tropical Smoothie Café locations in Virginia are possibly linked to a cluster of Hepatitis A infections, spurring state health officials to issue a public health warning. The
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Europe’s Three Hepatitis A Outbreaks in 2013: What Can We Learn?
In the first half of 2013, Europe dealt with three simultaneous outbreaks from the hepatitis A virus. Knowing that at least two of those outbreaks were connected to frozen berries, Europe’s Centre for Disease Prevention
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Report: Largest Outbreak in German History Caused by Imported Strawberries
The largest recorded foodborne illness outbreak in German history was caused by frozen strawberries imported from China, according to a study published in the February issue of Eurosurveillance. 
At least 11,000 cases of norovirus were
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Swedish Supermarket Removes Frozen Strawberries for Hep A Risk
Swedish supermarket chain Ica has removed all frozen strawberries from its stores due to the risk of hepatitis A contamination, according to Swedish news outlet The Local. The recalled berries, grown in Morocco and
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Chinese Strawberries Sickened Thousands of German Students
Those frozen strawberries that were “very likely” the cause of food poisoning that sickened more than 11,000 German schoolchildren were very certainly grown in China. 
China is now the world’s biggest exporter of strawberries, and
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Frozen Strawberries Blamed for 11,000 German Illnesses
Frozen strawberries are “very likely” the cause of food poisoning that sickened more than 11,000 students in almost 500 schools and day care centers, mostly in eastern areas of Germany, during the last week. The
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BC Issues Warning About Pomeberry Frozen Berries
Eight cases of hepatitis A over the past two months in British Columbia may be linked to frozen berries, the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) said Thursday as it warned consumers not to
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