September 14, 2005
The pizza place where the woman worked is still open, after the Health Department cleared them of being the source of the Hepatitis A.
A restaurant worker is Campbell County contracted Hepatitis A, prompting a special clinic to limit the spread of the contagious and potentially deadly liver disease.
The Hepatitis A clinic starts at 1:00 Thursday afternoon at the LaFollette Church of God, ending at 8:00 in the evening.
The church will also hold a clinic Friday, starting at 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
The Campbell County Health Department is urging anyone who ate at Charley’s Pizza in Jacksboro on September 1,2,7,8 and 9 come in for a free shot.

If anyone has any questions about Hepatitis A you can call (423)549-5307 or 1-866-852-6710.
Hepatitis A symptoms include mild fever, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, tiredness, dark urine and jaundice. It often is spread by poor hygiene.
County Mayor Jerry Cross says the woman who contracted Hepatitis A is in the hospital and will be fine.
A Health Department press release says Charley’s Pizza was inspected Thursday, and that it, and the employee, had nothing to do with the outbreak, that the employee got it from somewhere else.
Still, that does not limit the concern of those trying to prevent this one case from turning into something worse.
“It (Charley’s) is real real popular,” said Mayor Cross. “The most popular pizza place in this county.”
Mayor Cross says the pizza place is popular hangout for students and tourists, especially at the start of Labor Day weekend. The effected person worked that Friday.
“I am concerned that it probably did spread,” Mayor Cross said. “But I agree what the Health Department is doing is the right thing, setting up a clinic for vaccinations.”
At Charley’s pizza, it should look like a typical Thursday. The spot is still open. In fact, they even received an order for ten pizzas from the health department that inspected them earlier.
“We’re just going about business as usual,” owner Jerry Partin said. “We take precautions to keep people safe just like we have for 29 years.”
Those living in Jacksboro for 29 years or 29 minutes seem to have the same concerns. Hepatitis A exposure has been a constant in Campbell County for the last six months, with no idea where the root cause is, or if it will ever go away in the immediate future.
“It’s alarming to everyone,” said Partin.
Mayor Cross added, “Until we find every source or inoculate everybody that wants to be, we’re never going to wipe it out.”