Hepatitis A Exposure at Restaurant in Nyack, NY. Waiter suspected as possible source.

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Hepatitis A Exposure at Restaurant in Nyack, NY. Waiter suspected as possible source.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Hepatitis A Exposure at Restaurant in Nyack, NY

April 12, 2014 by Linda Larsen

Seems like it’s the season for hepatitis A. A confirmed case of acute hepatitis A has been identified in a food handler at the La Fontana restaurant in Nyack, New York. Anyone who ate there between March 19 and April 1, 2014 may have been exposed to hepatitis A.
Hepatitis A Virus

The County of Rockland Department of Health is recommending that everyone who ate at the restaurant on March 29, March 30, or April 1, 2014 receive a vaccination. The vaccination is about 80% to 90% effective. The Rockland County Department of Health is offering free vaccines to patrons and employees of the restaurant on Sunday, April 13, 2014 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm and Monday, April 14, 2014 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Rockland County Fire Training Center at 35 Firemens Memorial Drive in Pomona.

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NY eatery patrons possibly exposed to hepatitis

April 12

The Associated Press

NYACK, N.Y. — Health officials say a waiter at a popular Rockland County restaurant may have exposed hundreds of patrons to hepatitis A.

The Journal News reports (http://lohud.us/1hqzs4V ) that the waiter may have exposed customers at La Fontana in Nyack to the disease between March 19 and April 1.
People who ate at the restaurant March 29 through April 1 can get a free hepatitis vaccine Saturday through Monday at the Rockland Fire Training Center in Ramapo.

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Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2014/04/12/4955146/ny-eatery-patrons-possibly-exposed.html#storylink=cpy

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La Fontana waiter may have exposed hundreds of patrons to hepatitis A, health officials say

Published: April 12, 2014 10:44 AM
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Health officials say a waiter at a popular Rockland County restaurant may have exposed hundreds of patrons to hepatitis A.
The Journal News reports that the waiter may have exposed customers at La Fontana in Nyack to the disease between March 19 and April 1.
People who ate at the restaurant March 29 through April 1 can get a free hepatitis vaccine Saturday through Monday at the Rockland Fire Training Center in Ramapo.

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