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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating hepatitis A outbreak refers to frozen organic strawberries coming from Baja California, Mexico. In a statement released on Tuesday,
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating hepatitis A outbreak refers to frozen organic strawberries coming from Baja California, Mexico.
In a statement released on Tuesday, he noted that nine cases had been identified between February and April this year, of which three required hospitalization.
Strawberries were sold in bags, some of which were mixed with other fruits, at stores such as Walmart, Costco, and HEB. in Oregon, Colorado, Texas, California and Arizona
The FDA reported on Tuesday that additional companies identified who might have received potentially contaminated products, so he began working with these companies to ensure that these products were removed from the market.
On Monday the company Willamette Valley Fruit Co. Salema, Oregon started voluntary retirement separate packs of frozen fruit products containing strawberries grown in Mexico due to the possibility of hepatitis A infection.
Some of the products involved in the investigation. Image: FDA, EU
Besides this company, Wawona Frozen Foods, California Splendor and Scenic Fruit other companies involved in the federal investigation.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 100% of people who provided information about what they ate before they got sick reported eating frozen organic strawberries.
An FDA investigative investigation has identified a common supplier of frozen organic strawberries. The burs used by this supplier were imported from selected farms located in Baja California, Mexico in 2022.
In addition, the strain of hepatitis A virus that caused the disease this year is genetically identical to the strain that caused the hepatitis A virus outbreak in 2022, which was associated with fresh organic strawberries imported from Baja California, Mexico and sold in various retail stores.
Hepatitis A is an infectious disease of the liver resulting from the impact of the virus of the same name.
It can occur as a mild illness that lasts for several weeks. up to a serious illness that lasts for several months. The disease usually occurs within 15–50 days of exposure and presents with fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice, abnormal liver tests, dark urine, and pale stools.
Rarely, especially in people with severe pre-existing illnesses or those who are immunocompromised, hepatitis A infection It can progress to liver failure.
Therefore, the FDA advises people who may have consumed the product see a doctor immediately.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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