The Salem Hooters, at 327 S. Broadway, opened only three years ago. In May 2005, an employee there was taken to the hospital with hepatitis A, but state officials said diners at the restaurant were never at risk.
A former worker at O'Charley's Restaurant has been linked to the Hepatitis A outbreak in Lexington. Full Story
Officials say the worker most likely contracted the virus out of state.
At this time, only three people have been linked to the outbreak, but not from eating at the restaurant. Never the less, for the next week anyone who ate at the O'Charley's on Richmond road is being asked to monitor their health.Officials say, that symptoms of the disease could occur at anytime.
Symptoms of the disease include diarrhea, flu symptoms, and even in the most serious cases jaundice.
Anyone who has visted Earthhaven in McDowell County around May 25 is being prompted to seek treatment from a physician due to possible Hepatitis A exposure. Full Story
Carolyn King, health education supervisor with Wayne County Health Department, said the treatment is to be vaccinated with a shot of immune globulin. If received within two weeks of exposure, symptoms of Hepatitis A are more unlikely.
Hepatitis A, or HAV, is a liver infection and the most common type of viral hepatitis, she explained. It usually causes temporary liver inflammation and most recover without long-term problems. The virus can be spread for at least two weeks before symptoms develop.
Symptoms may include jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea and fever. They usually last less than two months.
One person has tested positive for Hepatitis A after being in contact with the Earth Haven Eco Village in North Carolina. Full Story
Rutherford Polk McDowell District Health Department spokeswoman Debbie Goings said anyone who has had contact with the Earth Haven Eco Village, a natural living commune, from May 25 until the present should call the health district at 925-0530.
Goings also said that people who think they have been infected can receive a globulin injection at the McDowell Health Department from 8:30 a.m. to noon tomorrow. The health department is located at 408 Spaulding Road in Marion.
Goings said along with the one person who has tested positive, three others are thought to be positive based on their symptoms and two other people are suspected to have the disease.
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