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One death and 26 hospitalizations now associated with hepatitis A outbreak at Famous Anthony's in
One death and 26 hospitalizations now associated with hepatitis A outbreak at Famous Anthony's in Roanoke ValleyOne person has died after being exposed to hepatitis A in an outbreak at Famous Anthony’s restaurants.
The adult was hospitalized with complications from the virus and had underlying medical conditions, according to a news release from the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts.
No other information about the patient was released due to privacy.
“Hepatitis A virus typically causes self-limited inflammation of the liver, however in this outbreak, we have seen a high rate of severe disease,” health district director Cynthia Morrow said in a news release.
The health district has confirmed 37 cases and 26 cumulative hospitalizations associated with the outbreak.
Read more: https://roanoke.com/news/local/one-death-and-26-hospitalizations-now-associated-with-hepatitis-a-outbreak-at-famous-anthonys-in/article_42e7f578-2dc9-11ec-97fa-739de6d19912.html
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