Hepatitis A Outbreak
April 2008
Stations, the following is
a news announcement. Suggested lead in 3, 2, 1…
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You may have been hearing
about Hepatitis A recently. People are in our community
have become ill, with others at risk. But what is Hepatitis
A and how can you find out if you have been infected?
Food borne illness Attorney
William Marler describes what consumers should know.
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HEPATITIS A IS A FOOD BORNE
VIRUS THAT CAN SURVIVE UP TO A MONTH ON COLD AND UNCOOKED
FOODS. COMMONLY PASSED FROM AN INFECTED FOOD HANDLER
TO A CONSUMER, THE VIRUS HAS NO IMMEDIATE SIGNS OF INFECTION.
SYMPTOMS TYPICALLY BEGIN WITHIN A MONTH, SOMETIMES TAKING
UP TO FIFTY DAYS, AND INCLUDE MUSCLE ACHES, HEADACHE,
LOSS OF APPETITE, ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, AND FEVER. A
FEW DAYS LATER, JAUNDICE BEGINS. BECAUSE THE EARLY SYMPTOMS
ARE SIMILAR TO OTHER ILLNESSES, IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET
A BLOOD TEST IF YOU SUSPECT YOU HAVE BEEN INFECTED.
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Consumers can get a test from
their health care provider or local health department.
For more information, visit www.about-hepatitis.com.
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