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  • Hepatitis A case diagnosed at Canberra school cafeteria

    Posted: November 11th, 2011 - 10:12am

    A canteen worker at a Canberra (that’s the capital of Australia) high school has been diagnosed with hepatitis A, sparking a mild health scare. ACT Health says there is a very low risk to the 1,000 students and 100 staff and Lyneham High School but as a precaution is offering vaccines to anyone who might have eaten from the canteen between October 17 and November 4.

    Date Published: 
    10.nov.11
    Source Title: 
    barfblog
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  • Un serveur avec une hépatite A au Cheddar's Casual Café a entrainé des milliers de vaccinations

    Posted: October 28th, 2011 - 9:09am

    Translated by Albert Amgar Des serveurs, qui ne sont pas habituellement des manipulateurs d’aliments, utilisent participent souvent à la préparation des boissons glacées et des salades Environ 7 700 dîneurs ont pu être exposés au virus de l’hépatite A au Texas

    Date Published: 
    27.oct.11
    Source Title: 
    barfblog
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  • Nuevo Folleto Informativo: Miles de personas debieron ser vacunadas a causa de un mozo de Cheddar's Casual Cafe con Hepatitis A

    Posted: October 26th, 2011 - 10:33am

    Traducido por Gonzalo Erdozain Resumen del folleto informativo mas reciente: - Se estima que 7,700 comensales pudieron haber sido expuestos a la Hepatitis A en Texas - Tradicionalmente los mozos no preparan alimentos, pero por lo general si están en contacto con el hielo para las bebidas y las ensaladas

    Date Published: 
    25.oct.11
    Source Title: 
    bites
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  • New Food Safety Infosheet

    Posted: October 26th, 2011 - 10:24am

    The newest food safety infosheet, a graphical one-page food safety-related story directed at food businesses, is now available at www.foodsafetyinfosheets.com Food Safety Infosheet Highlights: - An estimated 7,700 diners may have been exposed to Hepatitis A in Texas.

    Date Published: 
    25.oct.11
    Source Title: 
    bites
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  • When casual contact isn't all that innocent: When poop is involved

    Posted: October 17th, 2011 - 6:00pm

    A month after a Lubbock, TX Cheddar's food handler was identified as having developed a hepatitis A infection, the CEO of the company was talking about the incident.

    Date Published: 
    17.oct.11
    Source Title: 
    barfblog
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  • South Australian restaurant worker has hepatitis A

    Posted: October 13th, 2011 - 10:34am

    A worker at the Yakatori Takumi restaurant in North Adelaide has tested positive to hepatitis A, potentially exposing diners to the disease. Health officials said they believed the worker picked up the infection while overseas.

    Date Published: 
    13.oct.11
    Source Title: 
    barfblog
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  • PENNSYLVANIA: Allentown officials praise restaurant for rare honesty

    Posted: October 11th, 2011 - 8:36pm

    Lauro Dutan knew that his Allentown eatery — a regular lunch stop for many city and county leaders — could take a hit if he disclosed an employee's illness to public health officials. But he didn't hesitate to do it.

    Date Published: 
    10.oct.11
    Source Title: 
    The Morning Call
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  • Hepatitis vaccinations urged for patrons of Pennsylvania restaurant

    Posted: October 8th, 2011 - 10:31am

    An employee of the Pasta Alla Rosa Restaurant in Allentown has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A, the city Health Bureau said Friday, as it urged anyone who has eaten at the restaurant in the past two weeks to get vaccinations if they don't already have them.

    Date Published: 
    07.oct.11
    Source Title: 
    barfblog
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  • TEXAS: Our view: Hepatitis A threat underscores risk of closing city health

    Posted: September 27th, 2011 - 11:07am

    If nothing else, last week’s hepatitis A scare reminds us someone needs to keep track of potential health issues in the city and marshal resources to combat those threats. It also comes at an interesting time, considering current discussions about the future of the city's Health Department.

    Date Published: 
    25.sep.11
    Source Title: 
    Lubbock Online
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  • TEXAS: Hepatitis scare escalates health department debate

    Posted: September 20th, 2011 - 3:36pm

    LUBBOCK, TX -- More than 2,500 people who may have been exposed to the hepatitis A virus were vaccinated this weekend, about half the number the Lubbock Health Department expected. The City of Lubbock agreed to reimburse University Medical Center $260,000 for the cost of the vaccine, but after this low turnout, the city has thousands of vaccines left over.

    Date Published: 
    19.sep.11
    Source Title: 
    KCBD
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