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DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine (WABI) – State health officials say anyone who visited Pat’s Pizza in Dover-Foxcroft last Wednesday should be aware that one of the workers was infected with hepatitis A.
According to the Maine CDC, the worker handled food at the restaurant while it was contagious on November 11.
They say anyone who ate there that day may be at risk of getting infected with the disease.
They are asked to call their doctor to get vaccinated before November 25.
There is a 14-day window during which the vaccine can reduce the likelihood of illness.
This includes anyone who has dined in, take out, deliver or collect food from the restaurant.
Hepatitis A can be spread through contaminated food or water, especially in food prepared by an infected person.
Most adults with hepatitis A have symptoms such as fatigue, lack of appetite, stomach pain, nausea, dark urine and jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) suddenly. Most children under the age of 6 do not have symptoms or have an unrecognized infection.
For more information on hepatitis A visit: www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hav/index.htm
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