Texas Whataburger Hepatitis A Warning Prompts Hotline
Reported by Anabel Marquez
Texas State health officials said anyone who ate at the restaurant located on Harrison Street in Harlingen between March 1st and March 12th, or the Whataburger located on Hidalgo Street in Raymondville between March 13 and March 31st, may have been exposed to the dangerous virus.
Hepatitis A is a viral infection of the liver which health experts say requires immediate medical attention. The Texas Department of State Health Services released a statement indicating an employee who worked at two Valley restaurants has been diagnosed with the disease.
According to the health department, the symptoms may include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and abdominal discomfort. But, experts say the time between exposure and symptoms may take up to 28 days. Symptoms usually last 2 weeks, but can last longer and young children with Hepatitis A often have no symptoms.
