We have some concerning news for strawberry lovers. Frozen strawberries sold at Costco, Trader Joe’s and Aldi have been recalled after multiple cases of hepatitis A infections were reported. This…
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Frozen Strawberries Sold at Costco and Trader Joe’s Recalled Over Hepatitis A Risk
Frozen organic strawberries sold at Costco, Aldi, Trader Joe’s and other retailers have been recalled after the products were linked to five cases of hepatitis A in Washington State, the…
Less than a third of insured hepatitis C patients get timely treatment, study shows
The researchers on the study, published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that among about 48,000 people who tested positive for the potentially life-threatening disease…
Fresh Strawberries Linked to Hepatitis A Outbreak, F.D.A Says
Public health officials said they were investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A in the United States and Canada that is potentially linked to organic strawberries. American health officials said the…
Liviah’s New Liver: A Family Grapples With a Girl’s Puzzling Hepatitis
It was three days before Christmas, and Elizabeth Widders was perched in her upstairs bathroom, fastening red and green bows in the hair of her 4-year-old daughter, Liviah. But as…
CDC investigating more than 100 cases of hepatitis in children, including 5 deaths
Among them, 14% needed transplants, and five children have died. Nearly all the children — more than 90% — needed to be hospitalized. Dr. Jay Butler, the CDC’s deputy director…
Unexplained hepatitis in kids: Should parents worry?
CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating cases of unexplained hepatitis in children. As many as 109 cases are under investigation. On Friday, the CDC…
C.D.C. Is Investigating 109 Cases of Hepatitis in Children, Including 5 Deaths
The deaths of five children and what may be an unusual group of more than 100 hepatitis cases in young children in the United States are under investigation by the…
Wisconsin investigating 4 cases of unusual hepatitis in children, including one death
In a health alert issued Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services asked the state’s doctors to be on the lookout for these unusual cases and report them. Wisconsin is…