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 infection is low, but if you ate or drank anything at the shop between June 20 and July 3, you
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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 get sick when an employee at a restaurant has hepatitis A, but there is still a risk. People who may
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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 Interstate Dr. in Summit Township. Customers who ate or drank at the restaurant or ordered or delivered take-out from Jan.
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Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported the following as of January 12, 2024:
Hardly a week goes by that there is not yet another announcement of a hepatitis A positive employee putting co-workers
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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 caused by the hepatitis A virus. It can spread through person-to-person contact or by consuming contaminated food or water.
The
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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 A. The store is aware of the situation and is working collaboratively with the Health Department.
No additional ill people
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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 following as of October 6, 2023:
• Cases: 44,915
• Hospitalizations: 27,445 (61%)
• Deaths: 423
Now, the CDC has just reported
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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 hepatitis A exposure. Public Health identified hepatitis A virus infection in a food handler who worked at this location.
No
Continue Reading Patrons of a Panda Express in Lancaster, CA, urged to get hepatitis A vaccinations
The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has launched an updated code of practice.
Version 8 of the Lion Code incorporates the latest scientific and veterinary advice and industry expertise. The British Lion Code of Practice is independently audited. Duck eggs are not included.
The revised document covers more than 700
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ACIP Secretariat
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Mailstop H24-8
Atlanta, GA 30329-4027
acip@cdc.gov
Re: 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
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