The hepatitis A outbreak in Virginia that is linked to strawberries imported from Egypt and allegedly used in smoothies sold at Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations in that state is raising questions about how the virus is transmitted. The hepatitis A virus is very hardy and contagious. But how does it get on fruit? In 2013, … Read more
Another Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant has tested positive for hepatitis A, according to the Hawaii State Department of Health. Anyone who traveled on the flights where that person worked may have been exposed to the virus. The flight attendant served food and beverages to passengers on these flights: Flight HA22 from Honolulu, Hawaii to Seattle, Washington … Read more
The FDA has found hepatitis A in two samples of Sea Port Products Corporation scallops that are at the center of the outbreak in Hawaii. On August 17, the analysis came back positive. The samples were collected on August 11, 2016. The tests were the result of a hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii that has … Read more
The Hawaii State Department of Health has confirmed another case of hepatitis A in an Oahu food service worker, according to a press release put out by the governor. That person is an employee at Hokkaido Ramen Santouka restaurant at 801 Kaheka Street in Honolulu. The employee worked July 21 to 23 and 26 to … Read more
The imported scallops at the center of the Hawaii hepatitis A outbreak that were served raw at Genki Sushi restaurants were imported from the Philippines. Hawaii Department of Health officials have named the brand as Sea Port Bay Scallops. The scallops are wild harvested in the Philippine Bay, frozen, and distributed. Yesterday, the DOH stated they … Read more
The hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii, which has sickened at least 168 people, may have been solved with the announcement that raw scallops served at Genki Sushi restaurants on the islands of Oahu and Kauai may be to blame. But how does that virus get into shellfish in the first place? The scallops were imported … Read more
Health officials in Hawaii have named imported scallops, served raw at sushi restaurants, as the “likely source” of the hepatitis A outbreak on the islands. This is based on evidence gathered and analyzed during a two-month investigation. The press release states there is a “strong association” between a majority of cases in the outbreak and … Read more
Two more food workers on Oahu, Hawaii, have been diagnosed with hepatitis A. That state is hard hit in an outbreak, with at least 168 people sickened. The two newest food workers diagnosed worked at the Papa John’s Waipahu at 94-1021 Waipahu Street on Oahu, and at the New Lin Fong bakery in Chinatown at … Read more
The Health Department of the state of Hawaii is launching an online survey to help it solve the mystery of the hepatitis A outbreak plaguing residents. As of August 10, 2016, 168 people are sick with the viral illness. Since the last update, 33 new cases have been identified. Forty eight people have been hospitalize … Read more
Civil Beat is reporting that Dr. Sarah Park briefed Hawaii legislators on the hepatitis A outbreak investigation in that state. As of August 5, 2016, at least 135 people are sick with that viral illness. Employees of seven food service businesses have been diagnosed with the disease, leading to a public rush on hepatitis A … Read more