Letter to the CDC’s Committee on Immunization Practices – It is time to deal with Hepatitis A and Food Service Workers
Dear ACIP Secretariat:
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Toronto Public Health is reporting a confirmed case of hepatitis A in an employee working at Earls Kitchen + Bar (601 King St. W.) and is encouraging diners who may have
A new study shows that vaccination of food handlers is an effective way to reduce the spread of hepatitis A.
The study, published in the journal Frontiers, says hepatitis A
The Nassau County Department of Health has announced a confirmed case of hepatitis A virus in a food handler who worked at Jersey Mike’s Subs, located at 24 Atlantic
The Cortland County Health Department (CCHD) confirms that a local restaurant worker, a food handler at Queen Subs, has tested positive for hepatitis A. Health officials say the risk of
People who ate at the Main Deck restaurant in Penn Yan, NY, between March 27 and April 12 were potentially exposed to the hepatitis A virus. Most people do not
The Erie County Health Department in Erie, PA, has identified a case of hepatitis A in a restaurant worker.
The employee works at Cracker Barrel, which is located at 7810
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Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported the following as of January 12, 2024:
* Cases: 44,947
* Hospitalizations: 27,469 (61%)
* Deaths: 424
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified a case of hepatitis A in a Westbrook food service worker. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has recently confirmed that a person who works at the ShopRite at Oxford and Levick, located at 6301 Oxford St, Philadelphia, has acute hepatitis
The CDC has been reporting on an ongoing person to person outbreak of Hepatitis A for years. Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is working with Panda Express in Lancaster (44411 Valley Central Way Lancaster, CA 93536) to alert consumers of a possible