The Ministry of Health warns about the potential for exposure to hepatitis A in the South Philadelphia market

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – Although the risk of contracting hepatitis A is low, the Department of Health urges all people who have consumed fruits and vegetables already cut in an Acme grocery store to be vaccinated as soon as possible .

Jessica Azad, medical assistant, said: "I buy all my food here." I bring food to my son here, it's something that could be avoided, so why are you giving contaminated food when you want to prevent it? "

Azad shops here in Acme, in the 1400 block of Passyunk Avenue.

On Saturday, the health department warned of possible exposure to hepatitis A for customers who bought precut fruit and vegetables.

"I definitely got a vaccine against hepatitis A. I'm not a long-term illness like B or C, it's okay, but it could be deadly and there really is not really way to get it when you can get vaccinated. "

The Department of Health has issued the alert today, stating that an Acme employee was suffering from acute hepatitis A.

This employee had access to cut fruits and vegetables for sale in the store from Sunday, March 17 to Friday, March 29.

Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver. It can spread when a person with hepatitis A does not wash their hands thoroughly after using the bathroom and then prepares the food.

Chris Walter, a customer is: "I'm the only one to have a tendency to eat fruit slices, I do not think I had it between the 17th and the 29th, but that's a bit of a concern, in General, I ingest them and it's like, man! Why do not you wash your dog's hands? "

Symptoms of hepatitis A can include vomiting, diarrhea, a low-energy fever, and stomach pain. They usually appear six weeks after contact.