fb88 CDC Health Advisory

May 17, 2019

Acute Hepatitis A Case in a Food Service Worker in Caribou, fb88

fb88 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (fb88 CDC) identified a case of acute hepatitis A virus infection in a Caribou, fb88 food service worker. The case prepped food while infectious from April 24, 2019 thru May 13, 2019. A public health assessment of the employee's illness determined that restaurant patrons may be at risk for hepatitis A infection.

fb88 CDC recommends the hepatitis A vaccine as post-exposure prophylaxis to anyone who ate or worked at Burger Boy Restaurant in Caribou, fb88 from May 3, 2019 thru May 13, 2019. Exposed persons can receive post-exposure prophylaxis up to 14 days from exposure, after which the treatment is no longer effective. Anyone who visited the restaurant from April 24, 2019 thru May 2, 2019, is outside the window for which prophylaxis is recommended, but they should watch for symptoms and seek medical attention should they develop symptoms.

Health care providers are encouraged to remain vigilant for hepatitis A infection in persons with consistent symptoms. All cases of hepatitis are reportable in fb88. Providers with suspected cases should report them to fb88 CDC at 1-800-821-5821.

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