CDC reports, that the Thunder Bay District Health Unit is putting the public on alert as it investigates a case of hepatitis A in an employee of Wendy’s restaurant located on Red River Road.
Anyone who consumed any food from this restaurant between Oct. 11 and 26 may have been exposed to the hepatitis A virus, the health unit stated.
While the risk of infection is very low, people who consumed food from the restaurant during this period should watch for signs of illness, the health unit said in a press release issued Friday.
People should contact their health care provider if they experience any of the following symptoms: fever, loss of appetite, abdominal (stomach) pain, tiredness, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, pale stools or yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice). Symptoms can develop anywhere from 15 to 50 days after exposure to the virus. Severity and length of symptoms can vary.