Frozen fruits recalled in the US: they can be infected with hepatitis A

California-based Wawona Frozen Foods is recalling a year-old pack of frozen fruit sold at Costco. They may be infected with the hepatitis A virus, according to FoxBusiness. According to a recall notice issued by the Food and Drug Administration…

US recalls Hepatitis A-infected strawberries

The FDA and CDC are investigating a hepatitis A outbreak that may be linked to two brands of organic strawberries that were sold at multiple retailers in the US and Canada, ABC reports. FreshKampo and HEB-branded strawberries purchased by consumers during the…

A deadly virus found in a famous chain of restaurants in Virginia: 4 people died, 50 are infected

Two restaurants, Famous Anthony's, a Virginia-based restaurant chain at the center of a deadly hepatitis A outbreak, are filing for bankruptcy, Yahoo! Life reported. Restaurants located in Oak Grove Plaza and Williamson Road in Roanoke are filing for bankruptcy, according to news reports ...

American Airlines Passengers May Have Hepatitis A Due to Sick Flight Attendant

Based on data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, several passengers on board an American Airlines flight could have contracted the hepatitis A virus from a flight attendant, writes Fox Business. According to the airline, the infection could have occurred on September 21 during a flight from San Francisco to Charlotte, North Carolina. ...

Visitors to a popular restaurant in Florida could get hepatitis A

In Tampa, Florida, visitors to the Hamburger Mary's Bar and Grille could become infected with hepatitis A. So, a restaurant employee tested positive for hepatitis A, writes Fox News. The employee's name was not disclosed. He worked in the restaurant from 4 to 20 October. ...

Hepatitis A outbreaks recorded in seven US states

During 2016-2018, outbreaks of hepatitis A, a viral infection that affects the liver, were reported in seven US states. These states include Tennessee, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Utah and West Virginia, CNN reports. An increase in the number of hepatitis A cases in these...

In LA, Hepatitis A Outbreak Announced

The Los Angeles Department of Health announced an outbreak of hepatitis A. So far, 10 cases of the disease have been identified in the county, and all of them were recorded in people who live in shelters or do not have a place of residence. It is noted that earlier in neighboring counties of San Diego ...

Hepatitis A outbreak recorded in Hawaii

On the island of Oahub, Hawaii, an outbreak of hepatitis A has been reported. Over the past two weeks, 12 people have become ill, of whom six required hospitalization. Typically, the hepatitis A virus is spread through water, food and close personal contact. The infection leads to liver inflammation, which is easy ...

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