Day: April 6, 2019

Release

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has recently confirmed that a person who works at the Acme Markets, located at 1400 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, has acute Hepatitis A. The store is aware of the situation and is working collaboratively with the health department.

https://us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=5d6fb30f8d

Inquirer

Acme shoppers who ate precut fruit and vegetables from a store in South Philadelphia last month should consider getting vaccinated “as soon as possible” because a worker at the store has “acute” hepatitis A, the city’s Department of Public Health said Saturday.

https://www.philly.com/news/hepatitis-a-acme-philadelphia-vaccine-20190406.html

By Christian Hetrick

6ABC

The Health Department released the alert Saturday that an employee of Acme has acute Hepatitis A. That employee had access to cut fruit and vegetables for sale in the store from Sunday, March 17 to Friday, March 29.

https://6abc.com/health/health-dept-warns-of-potential-hepatitis-a-exposure-from-south-philly-market/5236907/

By Staff

WHYY

Anyone who ate pre-cut fruit and vegetables bought at the store from March 17 through March 29 is advised to take precautions against the virus by getting a hepatitis A vaccine as soon as possible, the Health Department said. Contact your health-care provider or local pharmacy for information about being vaccinated.

https://whyy.org/articles/06jmhepa/

By Staff

KYW (1)

The Philadelphia Health Department is urging customers of a south Philadelphia super market who ate pre-cut produce from the store to get a hepatitis a vaccine. KYW’s John Mcdevitt reports the warning comes after a food handler contracts Hepatitis A.

https://kywnewsradio.radio.com/media/audio-channel/health-department-urges-south-philadelphia-acme-customers-get-vaccinated

By John McDevitt

KYW (2)

Health officials are warning customers of a South Philadelphia supermarket about possible exposure to hepatitis A.

The Philadelphia Health Department recently confirmed that an employee at the Acme on the 1400 block of East Passyunk Avenue has acute hepatitis A.

https://kywnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/health-department-warns-potential-hepatitis-exposure-south-philly-acme

By Dr. Brian McDonough

Fox29

http://www.fox29.com/news/local-news/officials-warn-of-potential-hepatitis-a-exposure-at-south-philadelphia-acme

By Staff

NBCPhiladelphia

Philadelphia health officials are asking people to get vaccinated after a worker at a popular South Philly grocery store was treated for “acute” Hepatitis A.

The employee, who is not being identified, works at the Acme market at 1400 E. Passyunk Ave., the Philadelphia Department of Public Health said in a news release.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Health-Department-Warns-of-Hepatitis-A-at-South-Philadelphia-Acme-Market-508212131.html

By Rudy Chinchilla

CBS3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHKP7SwTYsY

KYW(3)

Muhammad says he just learned of the warning from health officials – that customers who’ve recently eaten pre-cut fruits and vegetables from the store should get vaccinated against the disease – but he’s not worried.

https://kywnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/customers-react-news-potential-hepatitis-exposure-south-philadelphia-grocery-store

By Justin Udo