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Doino's Pizzeria Bar and Grille in Cheektowaga, New York, has been linked to five different cases of hepatitis A, Fox News said.
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A restaurant in Erie County, New York, has been associated with 5 different cases of hepatitis A, a senior official told Fox News on Wednesday.
One case concerns a worker at Doino's Pizzeria Bar and Grille in Cheektowaga, said Erie County Department of Health spokesman Daniel Meyer. The other four involve clients who "had a type of food" – take-out or dinner – at the meeting venue.
The worker felt sick and went to a medical center before being diagnosed with hepatitis A, Meyer said. The man spoke to county officials but did not reveal he had the disease, he added.
It was only later, at a county health department survey, that officials discovered that the man was working at the restaurant, Meyer explained.
Doino clients who consumed food from August 20 to September 3 should "watch themselves and their families for any symptoms of hepatitis A for the next 50 days," he recommended. . Anyone with signs should "see a doctor immediately".
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Fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, dark urine and jaundice are just some of the symptoms, according to a statement released Monday by the Erie County Executive Office, Mark Poloncarz.
"Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus," the statement said. "This can range from the absence of any symptoms to a mild illness of a few weeks to a serious illness of several months.Although rare, hepatitis A can cause death in some people."
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The press release, which announced that the worker had tested positive for the disease, also provided information on the measures taken with the restaurant.
"The facility was informed of potential exposure and the owner was asked to send any staff member reporting that he was sick for an immediate assessment of hepatitis A before returning." at work, "says the report. Vaccine against hepatitis A for employees. "
Doino's Pizzeria Bar and Grille is currently open, confirmed Meyer. The restaurant did not immediately postpone Fox News's request for comment on Wednesday afternoon.
The 5 restaurant-related cases are among the 21 cases of hepatitis A in Erie County so far this year, Meyer said.
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