Hepatitis A Outbreak in the US: Possible link to λογ organic strawberries is being considered by the Food and Drug Administration

Except for the cases smallpox of monkeys and acute hepatitis in children at USAthere has been a recent outbreak hepatitis A.. THE US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that an investigation is underway into the possible connection between the outbreak of hepatitis A recorded by many US states and in fresh organic strawberries sold in large supermarket chains.

In particular, according to a post Foxthe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Public Health Service of Canada and the Canadian Food and Drug Administration are also investigating the link between hepatitis and strawberries.

The strawberries from FreshKampo and HEB “purchased between March 5 and April 25 are being investigated for an outbreak (hepatitis A) in the US and Canada,” the FDA said in a press release. calls on consumers who have bought fruit during this period to throw it away.

Strawberries are sold in many major retail chains, including Walmart, Costco, Trader Joe’s, Kroger and Safeway.

Hepatitis A can cause mild to severe side effects, and in rare cases, it can cause liver disease and even death, according to the FDA, although most people who become infected recover within a few weeks.

“If you are not sure which brand you bought, when you bought your strawberries or where you bought them before you froze them, strawberries should be thrown away “ emphasizes the FDA in the announcement.

So far, 17 cases and 12 hospitalizations related to strawberries have been reported. A total of 15 cases have been reported in California, while Minnesota and North Dakota have one case each.