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MyEverettNews.com received the following bulletin from the Snohomish County Overall health Division Thursday afternoon:

Persons WHO ATE Meals FROM THE TACO BELL AT 2727 BROADWAY ON May well 22-23 OR THE TACO BELL AT 303 91ST AVE NE IN LAKE STEVENS ON May well 23 Need to Speak to THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OR PUBLIC Overall health

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The Snohomish County Overall health Division has identified a case of hepatitis A that occurred in a meals worker who worked at two Taco Bell places: 2727 Broadway in Everett and 303 91st Ave NE in Lake Stevens

Any individual who ate meals from the Everett place on May well 22 or 23 or from the Lake Stevens place on May well 23 need to take the following actions:

• Verify if they are vaccinated against or immune to hepatitis A. Persons who are vaccinated or immune do not have to have to take any additional action as they would be regarded as protected against this exposure. Persons can verify their vaccination records by contacting their healthcare provider, employing the Washington Immunization Details Program at https://wa.myir.net or, if out there, referring to their copy of their immunization record. Persons who have previously been infected with hepatitis A also could be immune. If they are not confident, they need to verify with their healthcare provider.
• Men and women who are not vaccinated, immune, or are unsure of their status need to:
  • Speak to their healthcare provider or speak to the Snohomish County Overall health Division at 425-339-3503 (then press 1) for guidance and prospective post-exposure prophylaxis to avoid illness. Post-exposure prophylaxis entails getting the hep A vaccine or immune globulin (IG), which can deliver instant and lasting protection when given within two weeks of exposure to the hepatitis A virus. Hepatitis A vaccine is out there from many healthcare providers or pharmacies in the county. Any individual who was exposed and is getting problems locating a vaccine provider, or who is uninsured or underinsured, need to speak to the Overall health Division.
  • Monitor for any symptoms of illness. Keep residence and do not prepare or serve meals for other individuals if you have symptoms. It requires involving 15 and 50 days to come to be symptomatic immediately after getting exposed. Early indicators of hepatitis A involve:
    • fever
    • fatigue
    • loss of appetite
    • nausea
    • vomiting
    • diarrhea
    • dark urine and jaundice (yellowing of eyes or skin)
  • If you create any of these symptoms, be specifically thorough in handwashing immediately after employing the restroom and prior to preparing or handling meals to stay clear of potentially spreading the illness additional. Wash hands with soap and operating water. Be confident to lather and scrub all surfaces such as backs of the hands, wrists, involving fingers, and beneath fingernails.

The confirmed case seems to have been infected in the course of international travel. The Snohomish County Overall health Division is operating with the business enterprise to recognize other workers who had been potentially exposed and connect them with prevention info as nicely as sources for vaccination and post-exposure prophylaxis, as necessary.

ABOUT HEPATITIS A

The hepatitis A virus lives in the poop or blood of somebody who is infected and ordinarily spreads by means of fecal contamination. The virus could be spread from individual to individual by means of close speak to or by means of meals handling. Constant, thorough handwashing is critical to avoid spread by means of meals handling.

The illness varies in severity, with mild circumstances lasting two weeks or significantly less. Extra serious circumstances can final six weeks or longer. Some people, specifically kids, could not create jaundice and could have an illness so mild that it can go unnoticed. Nonetheless, even mildly ill individuals can nevertheless be hugely infectious. Any individual with symptoms of hepatitis A and prospective exposure who is not vaccinated or immune need to seek the advice of a healthcare provider appropriate away even if symptoms are mild.

For much more info, visit www.snohd.org/hepatitis.

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