Your frozen berries can come with a side of hibatates

Your frozen berries can come with a side of hibatates

According to a new report from CNN, 55 people have been sickened across six States, including Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, Oregon and Wisconsin with an outbreak of hepatitis a linked to frozen strawberries originated from Egypt. But hepatitis is relatively time consuming start causing symptoms (15 to 50 days), which means we can expect to see those numbers escalated in the weeks ahead, says the Centers for disease control and prevention.

Your frozen berries can come with a side of hibatates

Hepatitis a is contracted through contact with feces so yes, that means poop particles somehow infiltrated the contaminated berries.

According to the CDC, there is no set course of treatment for the virus. Most people infected patients (we're talking fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, joint pain and in some cases, jaundice) for a few months before the start of the symptoms to clear your body builds up antibodies to fight the virus. Meanwhile, doctors usually recommend plenty of rest, fluids, and sobriety. Alcohol and certain medications due to A liver disease hepatitis, can cause additional damage to your iPod.

The outbreak originated in Virginia, according to the Ministry of health in Virginia,when people started getting sick of smoothies served in the tropical Smoothie Cafe chain of restaurants. If you're worried that you have been affected by the outbreak, contact your doctor if you begin to symptoms. Until health officials learn more about contaminated fruit size, it might be smart to buy your berries from a local source.