The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control is telling the public to not consume Pomeberry Blend frozen berries because it may be linked to hepatitis A.
In the past two months, there have been eight cases of hepatitis A in British Columbia. Five of those eight victims consumed Pomeberry Blend berries.
Product details:
- Manufactured by Western Family
- Pomeberry Blend frozen berries
- Contains frozen pomegranate seeds, blueberries, strawberries, and cherries
- Distributed through Save-On-Foods and Overwaitea in British Columbia
The government says the public health risk is very low at this time. They are not recommending that anyone who has eaten this product get a hepatitis A vaccine.
Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by a virus. The incubation period is from 15 to 50 days, and often, the symptoms are so mild that patients aren’t aware they are infected. The symptoms can include: jaundice, dark urine, loss of appetite, fever, vomiting, clay-colored bowel movements, and soreness in the stomach. Most people recover, but some can develop serious side-effects, such as sudden liver failure.
If you ate this produce and are ill, please call the 24-hour HealthLinkBC Line at 8-1-1 and contact your physician.
