The ongoing outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco is now known to have sickened 119 people in the western United States, according to an update from the Centers
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Townsend Farms
Thousands Sought Vaccines Following Townsend Farms Hep A Outbreak
Thousands of people in the western United States have received hepatitis A vaccines since news broke on May 31 of an outbreak linked to Townsend Farms frozen berry mixes sold at Costco stores. More than…
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CDC: Confirmed Cases in Townsend Hep A Outbreak Sit at 113
Update (June 21): The CDC raised the case count to 113 on Friday morning, up from 110. The original article now reflects that below: As of June 20, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
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Potential Hepatitis A Exposure from Smoothies at Western U.S. Restaurants
Update: As news reports of food establishments serving Townsend Farm berries in their smoothies continue to come in, Food Safety News will update this story. Colorado: Patrons of two Colorado food establishments — Groovy Greens…
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Organic Hepatitis A Outbreak
Washington Man Files Suit Against Townsend Farms
A Washington state man has filed suit against Townsend Farms, whose frozen berry mix has been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak, claiming that he fell ill after consuming the product. Brian Brothers of Edmonds,…
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Illness Count Rises to 118 in Frozen Berry Hepatitis A Outbreak
At least 118 people in 8 western states are now known to be victims of a hepatitis A outbreak traced to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco. This count comes as the lastest in…
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Outbreak of Rare Hepatitis Continues to Grow in Western States
The Hepatitis A outbreak continues in eight western states with the case count as of June 14 rising to 106. The illnesses are blamed on an organic blend of frozen berries and pomegranate seeds from…
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Hepatitis A Case-Count Back Up to 99
The day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered the case-count in the hepatitis A outbreak linked to a frozen organic berry mix from 99 to 97, the agency reported that it was…
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97 Sickened in Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Frozen Berries
Update (6/13): The CDC has lowered the number sickened from 99 down to 97. Original story below: At least 99 people in 8 states are now known to have been sickened in the ongoing…
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