Saturday, June 17, 2006
Associated Press
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — An outbreak of hepatitis A has been traced to a restaurant in Tillamook County.
Health officials say the outbreak of the viral liver disease has been traced to Sharkys Restaurant in Rockaway Beach.
Anybody who ate at Sharkys between April 15th and April 30th may have been exposed to hepatitis A and could be getting sick now.
Typical symptoms include fatigue, fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and jaundice — a yellowing of the skin or eyes.
The virus is transmitted by fecal contamination. The best way to prevent the disease is thorough and repeated handwashing.
