LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Public health authorities reported Wednesday a possible hepatitis A exposure at a bar and grill in Gwinnett County.
In a news release from the Gwinnett Newton Rockdale Public Health Department, officials said a server at Lolita’s Bar and Grill, 472 Buford Ave., Lawrenceville, has been diagnosed with a hepatitis A infection.
Anyone who visited the restaurant between Oct. 24 and Nov. 7 may have been exposed, and authorities advise those people to “contact their health care provider or the Gwinnett County Health Department to determine if Hepatitis A vaccination is needed to prevent disease.”
The Gwinnett Health Department can provide the hepatitis A vaccine at no cost to individuals who have been exposed to the disease, the public health authority said.
If you were one of the people who dined at the restaurant between October 24th and November 24th. 7. It is recommended that you:
- If you have not received the hepatitis A vaccine before or have been infected with hepatitis A, seek hepatitis A vaccination within 14 days of exposure. If you have been vaccinated or have been previously infected with hepatitis A, you are considered immune and do not need to be vaccinated.
- Wash your hands often and thoroughly with soap and warm water, especially after using the bathroom and before preparing food.
- Monitor your health for symptoms of hepatitis A infection for 50 days after exposure.
“Individuals with questions should call their health care provider or the Gwinnett County Health Department at 770-339-4260 (press 0 and ask to speak to the on-call epidemiologist). Alternatively, after hours, call 404- 323-1910 or 866-PUB-HLTH,” the public health agency said in a news release.