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Health officials are reporting a multistate Hepatitis A outbreak connected to clams that have since been recalled. The announcement has prompted warnings to consumers who may have purchased the affected shellfish, with people advised to watch for symptoms and seek advice if they believe they were exposed.
- 2Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Frozen Clams Sickens 37▼Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Frozen Clams: 37 Sick, 30 Hospitalized in Four States
A hepatitis A outbreak has been linked to frozen clams, with 37 people sickened and 30 hospitalized across four US states. Food safety authorities are investigating the source as the high hospitalization rate draws attention. Coverage is focused on identifying affected products and warning consumers who may have purchased the clams.
- 3FDA links Ecuadorian black clams to hepatitis A outbreak▼FDA warns black clams from Ecuador tied to hepatitis A outbreak, 30 hospitalized
The US Food and Drug Administration has warned that black clams imported from Ecuador are linked to a hepatitis A outbreak that has hospitalized 30 people. Health authorities are urging consumers to avoid the shellfish while the investigation continues, and the warning has raised concerns about food safety controls in the seafood import supply chain.