Provincial health officials, Massachusetts, issued a potential hepatitis exposure on Saturday after a food worker was infected with the virus. Hepatitis A and must contact their health care provider. According to the DPH Declaration, the restaurant official of the restaurant who worked during these dates has an infection confirmed by the hepatitis A virus. As hepatitis A is strongly contagious a vaccine and hepatitis by immunin-globulin. However, the DPH said that these are generally effective only to prevent hepatitis in infection if they are given within two weeks of exposure, before the symptoms start. The DPH has declared early signs and symptoms of hepatitis A includes fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomit, wise of the eyes). Hepatitis has generally varied in gravity, light cases lasting two weeks or less and more serious cases lasting four to six weeks or more. Even if the symptoms are light, hepatitis A can spread between people by handling food, and the DPH has said that it can be distributed in contaminated food and drinks. The DPH advises customers who dine at the Red Inn between April 30 and May 15 to practice in -depth hand washing, especially before preparing food, in order to avoid any potential propagation of the virus.
The provincial health officials, Massachusetts, issued a potential exposure to hepatitis on Saturday after a food worker was infected with the virus.
In a press release, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment and the Provincetown Board of Health warned any person who had dinner at the Red Inn at 15 St. St. in Provincetown between April 30 and May 15, that they may have been exposed to hepatitis A and should contact their health care provider.
According to the DPH declaration, the restaurant official of the restaurant who worked during these dates has an infection confirmed by the hepatitis A virus.
As hepatitis A is very contagious, the DPH has urged customers who may have been exposed to the virus to immediately contact their health care provider to receive appropriate medical treatment.
The DPH has said that preventive measures against the Hepatitis A virus include hepatitis A and immune hepatitis vaccine.
However, the DPH said that these are generally effective only to prevent hepatitis infection A if it is given within two weeks of exposure, before the start of symptoms.
The DPH said the first signs and symptoms of hepatitis A include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and jaundice (dark urine, yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes). Hepatitis has generally varied in gravity, with light cases of two weeks or less and more serious cases lasting four to six weeks or more.
In addition, the DPH said that some people, especially children, may not develop jaundice and can have such a soft disease that it can go unnoticed.
However, the DPH said that even slightly sick people can still be very infectious, and people who fall sick with hepatitis type symptoms should consult a health care provider, even if the symptoms are mild.
Hepatitis A can spread between people by handling food, and the DPH said that it can be distributed by contaminated foods and drinks. The DPH advises customers who dine at the Red Inn between April 30 and May 15 to practice in -depth hand washing, especially before preparing food, in order to avoid any potential propagation of the virus.