The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning customers who may have been exposed to hepatitis A at a Lewiston restaurant. A Lewiston food service employee at Marco’s Italian Restaurant worked on the following dates while infected: 11, 13, 15-16, 18, 20-22, 25 and 27-28. Officials say those who ate food or drank drinks at Marco’s may be at risk for infectious liver disease. An infected person can spread the virus about two weeks before and one week after symptoms appear. Hepatitis A can be prevented with a vaccine. Those who may have been exposed can avoid getting sick if they get vaccinated within 14 days of exposure. Symptoms may appear 15 to 50 days after exposure. These symptoms include: Feeling tired Loss of appetite or loss of stomach Stomach pain Nausea Diarrhea Dark urine Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) Fever Joint pain If you experience any of these symptoms after possible exposure, seek immediate medical attention. Health experts advise people who have leftovers during this period to throw them away.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning customers who may have been exposed to hepatitis A at a Lewiston restaurant.
A Lewiston food service employee at Marco’s Italian Restaurant worked on the following dates while infected: 11, 13, 15-16, 18, 20-22, 25 and 27-28.
Officials say those who ate food or drank drinks at Marco’s may be at risk for infectious liver disease.
An infected person can spread the virus about two weeks before and one week after the onset of symptoms.
Hepatitis A can be prevented with a vaccine. Those who may have been exposed can avoid getting sick if they get vaccinated within 14 days of exposure.
Symptoms may appear 15 to 50 days after exposure. These symptoms include:
- feeling tired
- Low or no appetite
- stomachache
- nausea
- diarrhea
- dark urine
- Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes)
- fever
- joint pain
If you develop any of these symptoms after possible exposure, seek medical attention immediately.
Health experts advise people who have leftovers during this period to throw them away.