4/25/2005
The 18th case of hepatitis A has been confirmed in East Tennessee.
The outbreak began in Campbell County earlier this month. The cases are spread between Campbell, Anderson and Scott counties.
The outbreak has been traced to a Waffle House restaurant in Clinton, and at least 12-hundred people who ate there received vaccinations last week against the viral liver illness.
Officials estimate that five-thousand people dined at the restaurant during a susceptible time. A worker there tested positive for the virus.
Hepatitis A symptoms include mild fever, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, dark urine and jaundice. It can be spread by poor hygiene and being in contact with someone who has the disease.
Most victims survive.
