Oregon Coffee Shop May Have Exposed Customers To Hepatitis-A

Evo's Coffee Lounge, a café in Ashland, Oregon, had been using Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Berries Blend, a brand tagged by the CDC as linked with the spread of hepatitis A, in its smoothie mix, according to OregonLive.com.

Health officials have warned customers of Evo's that its "Radically Free" smoothie contained the offending berries. Those who consumed the beverage between May 17 and June 12 may have been exposed. A vaccine is now available at the local Jackson County Health Department.

The Townsend Farms product was recently pulled from the shelves of the retailer Costco, which sold it. But before authorities found the source, it had already spread to eight states and infected nearly 100 people, according to the CDC.

Symptoms of hepatitis A include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and discomfort. Other symptoms include loss of appetite, low-grade fever and yellowing of the eyes and skin.

From: rttnews.com