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A hepatitis A scare in the county of Los Angeles, Cal. was originated from a cook at the Hollywood-based Wolfgang Puck Catering facility, The County Department of Public Health said on Feb 28.The county health agency was noted by the catering operation that one of its food handlers had been diagnosed with hepatitis A, which is highly contagious, but rarely fatal.
The food eaten by an estimated 3500 people including high-profile Sports Illustrated swimsuit models at 13 events may have been contaminated with hepatitis A. But Los Angles Times cited county officials as saying they have not received reports of any hepatitis A case so far connected to the Puck-catered events.
Health officials are investigating the situation and working closely with the management of the company to determine which patrons may be at risk. Event hosts and the county health department are contacting people who ate uncooked food provided at four events between February 14 and February 20 as they might have been contaminated with hepatitis A.
People who ate food prepared after Feb 20 are not at risk of the food contamination, according to county officials who recommended those who may have been infected to receive immune globulin to prevent illness. But the overall risk for contracting hepatitis A is low, they said.
Source: foodconsumer.org
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