The state issued a warning Tuesday that patrons gathering at a Texas roadhouse restaurant in Bangor are being vaccinated against a contagious liver disease that could be spread by a food service employee.
The worker, who tested positive for acute hepatitis A, handled food at the restaurant for all but two days between October 16 and October 29. Those two days Oct Kto. 19 and Oct. There were 28. 20 Oct Qt. Immediate vaccinations should be given on other days between 29 and 29 Oct, officials at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Those who were there Oct Oct, officials said. Eat from 16-18, they are out the window, for which vaccines are recommended to reduce the likelihood of illness, but medical help should be sought if they cause symptoms of infection.
Hepatitis is a viral liver disease that can cause mild to severe illness, according to the World Health Organization. It is spread through contaminated food and water or direct contact with an infected person.
Most people with hepatitis have sudden onset of symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, ause vomiting, dark urine, and yellowing of the skin and eyes. Maine CDC officials said most children under the age of 6 do not have symptoms or have an unrecognized infection.
Those who should be vaccinated include anyone who eats, withdraws, delivers or eats curbside pickup food from a restaurant on question days, officials said.
Symptoms become apparent 15–50 days after exposure and include. An infected person can spread the virus to others for about two weeks before symptoms begin, up to a week after symptoms subside, officials said.
