News Release
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CASE OF HEPATITIS A AT SUDBURY RESTAURANT
The Sudbury & District Health Unit has advised any customers who ate at Casey’s Bar & Grill, 1070 Kingsway Blvd, Sudbury, between January 1 and 20, 2015 that they may have been exposed to hepatitis A.
Anyone within Nipissing and Parry Sound areas who ate at Casey’s in Sudbury during this time is recommended to call the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit at 705-474-1400 or 1-800-563-2808, extension 2445. Calls will be taken between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm on the weekend as well as during the week. A public health nurse will be available to assess your situation and determine if you need a vaccination. If you have any of the hepatitis A symptoms listed below, please seek medical attention.
Hepatitis A is a virus that can cause a liver infection. Symptoms usually begin 15-50 days after you become infected. You may be infected and not have symptoms. If you have symptoms, they can include fever, stomach pain, dark urine, nausea and vomiting, tiredness, loss of appetite, jaundice (skin and whites of eyes turn yellow), clay or ash-coloured bowel movements.
Hepatitis A is usually spread by eating or drinking food or water contaminated with the virus. It may also be spread through close contact with an infectious person. To prevent the spread of hepatitis A, wash your hands often, don’t handle or prepare food if you are sick, and always wash fresh fruits and vegetables.
