Dive Summary:
- A hepatitis A outbreak in Contra Costa County, Calif. was linked to a frozen berry mix bought at CostCo.
- Around 30 people in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada contracted the contagious liver disease after eating Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend.
- Contra Costa County CostCo stores sold around 880 bags of the berries in the last four weeks, and health officials are urging anyone who ate the berries in the last 14 days to contact a doctor for vaccination.
From the article:
An outbreak of hepatitis A linked to frozen berries bought at Costco has apparently reached Contra Costa County, where public health officials reported Sunday that a 62-year-old woman was hospitalized with the disease last month.
The woman, whose identity was not disclosed, has since recovered. ...