Hamilton Township Mayor Kelley Yaede and the Hamilton Township Division of Health released a news bulletin stating that there is not a second case of hepatitis A in a frequent patron of Rosa’s Restaurant and Catering in that area. A series of tests conducted at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital found that the person was not infected.
A first blood test was a “false positive”. Two subsequent tests conducted by the hospital’s emergency room staff in consultation with the facility’s infectious disease team were negative. The only person confirmed with hepatitis A in this case is the original employee of the restaurant.
The original alert was issued December 2, 2014, after an employee was diagnosed with the illness. That employee was hospitalized last week. Anyone who ate at the restaurant between November 10, 2014 and December 1, 2014 may have been exposed to the virus.
A hepatitis A or immune globulin vaccination is only good if administered within 2 weeks of exposure. If you ate at that restaurant after November 24, 2014, you can still get a shot. Contact your doctor to see if you need a vaccination and which one is right for you.
For questions and more information, contact the township’s health department at 609-890-3884. If you do not have health insurance, the health division may be able to help.
