Hepatitis A warning issued on sushi prepared at NDG

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The sushi was sold at the Provigo located at 6600 St-Jacques St. W. from November 17-20 and November 24-25.

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Montreal Gazette

Public health authorities are warning people who ate sushi purchased from a St-Jacques St. W. supermarket in NGD that they may have been exposed to hepatitis A.
Public health authorities are warning people who ate sushi purchased from a St-Jacques St. W. supermarket in NGD that they may have been exposed to hepatitis A. Photo by Montreal Gazette

Public health authorities are warning people who ate sushi bought from a supermarket in St-Jacques St. West that they may have been exposed to hepatitis A.

The warning refers to sushi prepared at the Provigo located at 6600 St-Jacques St. W. in NDG from November 17 to 20 and November 24 and 25, Montréal’s Direction régionale de santé publique said Friday night. in an emailed statement.

Although the risk of transmission is low, health authorities are advising people who have not yet been vaccinated against hepatitis A and have never had the disease before to quickly contact Info-Santé at 811 to make an appointment for receive a vaccine. The vaccination will be offered free of charge. People are asked to bring their health insurance card and immunization record.

People are also advised to be on the lookout for symptoms of hepatitis A before January 13 and see a doctor immediately if they experience the following symptoms: poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, fever, malaise, fatigue, and jaundice.

Eating sushi is not a risk for people who have been properly vaccinated against hepatitis A or who have had the disease in the past, health authorities said.

Reference-montrealgazette.com

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