"Health Alert: Hepatitis A Exposure at Northeast Philly ShopRite"

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of Hepatitis A in an employee at a ShopRite in Northeast Philadelphia, advising those who handled or consumed raw beef or pork from the store's meat counter between Jan. 4 and Jan. 21 to receive a Hepatitis A vaccine. Free vaccines are available at a district health center, and individuals can also contact their healthcare provider or visit a pharmacy. Hepatitis A is a liver infection that can spread through poor hand hygiene, with symptoms ranging from mild diarrhea and vomiting to more severe jaundice, and those who develop symptoms are urged to contact a doctor immediately.