The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has actually recognized a case of liver disease A in a Westbrook food service employee. Liver disease A is an infectious liver illness brought on by the liver disease An infection. It can spread out through person-to-person contact or by taking in infected food or water.
The specific worked throughout their contagious duration at Legends Rest Taproom and Paper City BBQ, both situated at 855 Main St., Westbrook on the following dates:
- January 14
- January 17-21
- January 24-28
- January 31
- February 2-4
Anybody who dined in or bought takeout from these areas throughout these dates might be at danger for liver disease A infection. The owners are working carefully with the Maine CDC, and there is no issue about continuous direct exposure outside these dates.
You can avoid getting liver disease A with a vaccine, and those exposed to liver disease A can prevent getting ill if they get the vaccine within 14 days of the direct exposure. The liver disease A vaccine is a two-dose series. After one dosage, a minimum of 94 out of 100 individuals end up being unsusceptible to the liver disease An infection for a number of years. Getting the 2nd dosage makes sure long-lasting security.
People who were possibly exposed need to:
- Dispose of any remaining food purchased Legends Rest Tap Room and Paper City BBQ throughout the dates noted above.
- If qualified, get immunized.
- If you consumed or consumed from these dining establishments throughout these dates, get a liver disease A vaccine within 14 days of the last time consuming or consuming there.
- If more than 14 days have actually passed, individuals who have actually not formerly been immunized might still get the vaccine at any time to secure versus future direct exposures.
- People who operated in the dining establishments throughout these dates ought to get a liver disease A vaccine within 14 days of their last date worked.
- Ask your doctor if you require liver disease A immune globulin (IG) and the liver disease A vaccine; specific individuals might require both.
- If you are currently immunized for liver disease A, you are currently secured. You do not require to get any extra liver disease A vaccine dosages now.
- If you consumed, consumed, or operated at these dining establishments throughout any of these dates, look for signs of liver disease A for approximately 50 days from the last day you existed.If you experience any of the signs noted below, look for medical attention.
- feeling exhausted
- low or no hunger
- stomach discomfort
- queasiness
- diarrhea
- dark-colored urine
- jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes)
- fever
- joint discomfort
Signs start to reveal 15– 50 days after direct exposure to the infection and can vary from moderate to serious. Individuals who get extremely ill might require to go to a healthcare facility, and their signs can last numerous months. A lot of kids more youthful than 6 years of ages have moderate or no signs.
Cases of liver disease A in Maine have actually stayed raised considering that a preliminary boost in 2019. Individuals at increased danger of ending up being contaminated must secure themselves with a liver disease A vaccine. To learn more on liver disease A, go towww.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hav/
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