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People between the ages of 10 and 74 were infected, with 10 laboratory-confirmed cases
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May 30, 2022 • 2 hours ago • 1 minute read • 20 Comments An outbreak of Hepatitis A is being investigated after four people were hospitalized and others became ill in Canada. Photo by Thomas White/Reuters
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Organic strawberries have been linked to Hepatitis A outbreaks in the U.S. as well as Canada, where four people were hospitalized and others became sick.
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Anyone who may have frozen the strawberries for later consumption should discard them and sanitize anything they came into contact with, they said.
People between the ages of 10 and 74 were infected with Hepatitis A, with 10 laboratory-confirmed cases.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control is also investigating a Hepatitis A outbreak thought to be caused by the same brands of organic strawberries — FreshKampo and HEB — that were also sold in Canada.
The FDA, along with CDC, Canadian, state, and local partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A in the U.S. & Canada potentially linked to fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo & HEB, purchased between March 5 & April 25. pic.twitter.com/prtfw9UWQB
— U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) May 28, 2022
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They said fruits purchased between March 5 and April 25 could be affected and should be discarded if they were frozen.
There have been 17 total cases of Hepatitis A reported in the U.S., in California and Minnesota, and 12 hospitalizations, according to the FDA.
Hepatitis A is a contagious virus that can cause liver disease. Its symptoms vary and occur mostly in adults. Not everyone infected will have symptoms, which can include fever, dark urine, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, stomach cramps or abdominal pain, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes).
“Symptoms typically appear 14 to 28 days later, but may occur up to 50 days later,” according to PHAC.
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