HEPATITIS A PRESENT AT PUCK EVENTS?Byline: TROY ANDERSON Staff Writer Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County public health officials said Tuesday that an employee at the Wolfgang Puck Wolfgang Johann Puck (born Wolfgang Johann Topfschnig on July 8, 1949) is an Austrian-American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and businessman based in Los Angeles. Catering facility in Hollywood has been diagnosed with acute hepatitis acute hepatitis Clinical medicine Liver inflammation of abrupt onset, which may be due to a viral infection–eg HAV or toxins Clinical Low-grade fever, anorexia, N&V, fatigue, malaise, headache, photophobia, pharyngitis, cough; later, dark urine, light A and that anyone who ate uncooked food at four recent February events catered by the firm is urged to obtain preventative medication. The county Department of Public Health is working with management of Wolfgang Puck Catering to determine which patrons could be at risk. Officials said the Feb. 14-20 events included the Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated is the largest weekly American sports magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. It has over 3 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men, 19% of the adult males in the country. swimsuit-issue party at the Pacific Design Studio in West Hollywood. Officials said there is no risk to anyone who ate food prepared after Feb. 20, including those who ate at a Puck-catered Academy Award event Feb. 25. No restaurants or Express Cafes owned and operated by Wolfgang Puck or Wolfgang Puck pre-packaged foods are affected and restaurant patrons are not at risk. "The company has been exemplary in their response to this situation," Public Health Director Dr. Jonathan Fielding said. Public-health officials said there is a 14-day window to get immune globulin Immune globulin Serum containing antibodies against a specific infection. Mentioned in: Maternal to Fetal Infections shots that prevent illness, although the risk of developing hepatitis A Hepatitis A Definition Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by a virus, the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It varies in severity, running an acute course, generally starting within two to six weeks after contact with the virus, and lasting no is low. People who ate uncooked food at three other events are being contacted individually and urged to get the shots. Public health officials will open clinics today to provide shots for those who might not be able to get the medication from their doctors. Clinics can be located by calling 211 or (800) 427-8700. troy.anderson(at)dailynews.com (213) 974-8985 |
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