Hepatitis A Case Found in Falmouth Restaurant Food Worker, Maine CDC Reports

The Maine CDC has identified a case of Hepatitis A in a food service worker at the Dockside Grill in Falmouth, potentially putting anyone who worked, ate at the restaurant, or ordered takeout between Oct. 23 through Oct. 25 and Nov. 6 through Nov. 8 at risk of infection. Symptoms can appear up to 50 days after exposure, and vaccination within 14 days of exposure can prevent infection. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease spread through person-to-person contact and consuming contaminated food and water.