If I was a restaurant owner, hepatitis A would scare me the most. Most folks don't display symptoms right away (up to 30 days after infection) and can be shedding the virus in their poop most of that time.

Fifçteen residents of Sitio Omega, Barangay Pahina-Central, Cebu City are suspected to have hepatitis. The patients still have to undergo medical examinations to confirm if they have the condition, Barangay Councilor Mencho Burlasa said.

Singaporeans are not called foodies for nothing - they will readily eat cockles, even though the shellfish has earned a bad name for being a Hepatitis A carrier. Hawkers who sell laksa and char kway teow - which typically come with cockles - say the popularity of the shellfish has not diminished over the years, despite health concerns.

I loves me the frozen berries; they’re a mainstay of my diet, along with all the fresh berries I can plant, buy and consume.

Bylaws and policies can't guarantee we'll never encounter disease or danger - that would be an unrealistic expectation - but good regulations ensure the risks are kept to a minimum. That's what happened last week when it was learned an employee of the Fairway Market on Quadra Street tested positive for the hepatitis A virus.

People’s fear of contracting hepatitis A from a local grocer turned into frustration Sunday when about 200 people were turned away from getting vaccinations. Customers and employees of the Fairway Market deli on Quadra Street were urged to be immunized after a worker at the store tested positive for the virus last week.

It’s much better to get vaccinated before exposure. Customers who recently ate at the Fairway Market deli on Quadra Street in Victoria, British Columbia (that’s in Canada) are urged to get vaccinated for hepatitis A after an employee tested positive for the virus this week.