Hepatitis A Case Study

Hepatitis A is a virus found in the stool or blood which causes irritation or swelling of the liver. Hepatitis A is detected 15 to 45 days before symptoms occur symptoms are mild but may last several months. Fatigued, nausea, loss of appetite, dark urine, pale or clay-colored skin, yellowing of skin are all symptoms of the virus. To detect the virus a doctor may conduct a blood test finding raised IgM and IgG antibodies, Elevated liver enzymes, or a physical examination discovering an enlarged and tender liver. There is no specific treatment for the disease. Rest, no alcohol or substances that may be toxic to the liver, and avoiding fatty foods is recommended. Eighty five percent of all people with the virus get better within three months of the virus and after six months almost all people get better. Persons with chronic liver disease and older people are at a low risk of death. About 3,600 cases are reported of persons contracting the virus but because the symptoms are mild many people go without knowing they have contracted the virus.
Two children got sick and 47 people were hospitalized that consumed these berries mostly through store bought or homemade smoothies. Reports of the virus came from eight states California, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Hawaii, Utah, and Washington, according to CDC everyone who got sick and reported eating the berries purchased the product from Costco. The berries were recalled by Townsend Farm June 3, 2013 is undergoing an inspection by the Food and Drug Administration. Hepatitis A is a highly contagious virus and may still have been spread through contact with other people although it was