By: Candess Zona Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The CDC and FDA have announced an outbreak of Hep A illnesses linked to fresh strawberries. In this strawberries outbreak, there are currently 17 ill, 12 of which have been hospitalized. The strawberries implicated in this branded as FreshKampo and HEB, purchased between MarchContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health noted an increase in hepatitis A cases in Florida starting in the Fall of 2021. As of May 14, 2022, Florida has reported a total of 175 hepatitis A cases in residents since September 26, 2021. The majority are males with 145 cases (83%), andContinue Reading
While the COVID-19 pandemic remains the focus of media, politicians and the public, the hepatitis A outbreak in Florida never really went away. The Florida Department of Health has reported an additional 990 hepatitis A outbreak cases through December 19. While high, much less than 3405 cases seen in 2019.Continue Reading
COVID-19 The number of COVID-19 cases reported in the State of Florida has topped 200,000 after reporting more than 10,000 cases in consecutive days this weekend. Of the more than 70,000 tests performed Saturday, 10,059 new positive COVID-19 cases were reported (15%). This brings the total to a total ofContinue Reading
While all attention has been on the COVID-19 pandemic this year, in which Florida has reported more than 61,000 cases and nearly 2700 deaths, the hepatitis A outbreak in the state that began in 2018 continues. Hepatitis A activity decreased from last month and was similar to the previous 5-year averageContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional 34 hepatitis A outbreak cases last week, bringing the total for the year to 239. From January 1, 2018 through February 15, 2020, 4,184 hepatitis A cases were reported. While Polk County in the Tampa Bay area continues to report someContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health reported 37 additional hepatitis A outbreak cases during the past week, bringing the total to 205 recorded to date in 2020. So far in the Tampa Bay area this year, cases have been reported in Polk (13), Hillsborough (6), Pasco (5) and Manatee (1). SinceContinue Reading
Governor Ron DeSantis today delivered his second State of the State address, marking the opening day of the 2020 Legislative Session and reaffirming his commitment to providing Florida’s health systems with the resources needed to continue improving the health outcomes for Florida’s millions of residents and visitors. “For the betterContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health reported an additional 29 hepatitis A cases last week, bringing the total cases to 61 this month. The latest cases also took Florida over the 4,000 case count threshold with 4,006 cases since Jan. 2018. Approximately seven out of 10 cases required hospitalization. 58 deathsContinue Reading
In a follow-up on the hepatitis A outbreak in Florida, state health officials reported 32 outbreak cases from Jan. 1- Jan. 4, 2020. From January 1, 2018 through January 4, 2020, 3,976 hepatitis A cases were reported. The number of reported hepatitis A cases more than doubled from 2016 toContinue Reading
The number of outbreak cases of hepatitis A in the month of December so far has surpassed what was reported in November, with 226 and 202 cases, respectively. There were 63 hepatitis A cases reported the week ending Dec. 28, bringing the outbreak total to 3395 for 2019 and 3943Continue Reading
The hepatitis A outbreak in Florida continues as state health officials reported an additional 33 cases during the week ending Dec. 7. This puts the total cases at 3,221 since the beginning of the year and 3,769 hepatitis A cases since the outbreak started at the beginning of 2018. 56 hepatitisContinue Reading
The hepatitis A outbreak in Florida has hit 3,500 cases since it started in Jan. 2018 after reporting 62 cases last week. From January 1, 2018 through November 2, 2019, 3,518 hepatitis A cases were reported, according to state health officials. Since the beginning of this year, 2,970 cases haveContinue Reading
Hepatitis A In an update on the hepatitis A outbreak in Florida, health officials reported 55 additional outbreak cases in the past week. This brings the outbreak total to 2,847 since the beginning of the year and 3,395 hepatitis A cases since the beginning of 2018. 43 fatalities have been reported.Continue Reading
Florida state health officials reported an additional 53 outbreak hepatitis A cases during the week ending Oct. 12. This brings the total for 2019 to 2,791 and 3,339 since the outbreak started in the beginning of 2018. 43 deaths have been reported through Sep, 30. The counties reporting the mostContinue Reading
Florida state health officials released the latest numbers to the hepatitis A outbreak and it shows that Pasco County has reported nearly 400 cases in 2019, the most in the state to date. Through Oct. 5, 397 outbreak cases have been reported in Pasco County. Nearby Pinellas County has reportedContinue Reading
By Robert Herriman @bactiman63 On this week’s Outbreak News This Week Radio Show in the Tampa Bay area, two important topics were covered concerning Florida and the Tampa Bay area in particular with two great guests. In the first half, Regional Epidemiologist & Laboratory Liason with the Bureau of Epidemiology at the FloridaContinue Reading
Sarasota County health officials have identified a positive case of hepatitis A in a food service worker at Duval’s at 1435 Main Street Sarasota. The employee may have exposed patrons between April 26 through May 10, 2019. The epidemiological investigation determined the individual may have been infectious. If you frequented this restaurantContinue Reading
Pasco County health officials have identified a positive case of hepatitis A in a food service worker at ICON Gentlemen’s Club in Hudson. Hepatitis A vaccine or immune globulin (IG) may provide protection against the disease if given within two weeks after exposure. This has prompted officials to recommend hepatitis A vaccination forContinue Reading
Clearwater Arby’s The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County has identified a positive case of hepatitis A in a food service worker at Arby’s Restaurant in north Pinellas, FL. The employee may have exposed patrons between April 5 – 20, 2019. Officials conducted an epidemiological investigation and determined the individualContinue Reading
Florida is one of some 18 states experiencing a hepatitis A outbreak, reporting 1359 cases since 2018. The Tampa Bay area has been especially hard hit by the outbreak with five counties accounting for more than half the state total. Pinellas County has seen the most statewide with 300 cases,Continue Reading
