Outbreak Investigation of Hepatitis A: Fresh Conventional Blackberries (December 2019)

Published on February 27, 2024

As of February 19, 2020, 20 illnesses of hepatitis A were reported from seven states: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The most recent illness onset date was on November 15, 2019.

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