Fact Sheet - Napa County

Health & Human Services Agency
Public Health Division
2344 Old Sonoma Road
Building G
Napa, CA 94559
www.countyofnapa.org/publichealth
Main: (707) 253-4270
Fax: (707) 253-4880
Howard K. Himes
Agency Director
March 12, 2015
Hepatitis A Outbreak in Napa County
Potential Hepatitis A Exposures
Call Napa County Public Health for more information: (707) 253-4270
What:
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In the last two weeks five confirmed cases of Hepatitis A virus (HAV) have been reported to
Napa County Public Health.
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Napa County Public Health is giving out this information because people may have been
exposed to the Hepatitis A virus and they need to watch their health for symptoms of Hepatitis
A infection.
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Right now we don’t know the source of the Hepatitis A infections. Public health is working to
find the source.
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The risk of getting Hepatitis A is low, but Public Health wants to be sure people have
information to protect their health.
Who is at risk?
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People who ate food or drink at La Toque restaurant and BANK Café and Bar, which are both
in The Westin Verasa Napa Hotel, between Feb. 9 and Feb. 26, may have been exposed to the
Hepatitis A virus.
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They should watch for symptoms of Hepatitis A for 50 days after their visit.
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If they start having Hepatitis A symptoms they should call their healthcare immediately and
tell them they may have exposed to Hepatitis in Napa
Anyone experiencing Hepatitis A symptoms should contact their healthcare provider
immediately.
Symptoms of Hepatitis A
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Fever
Fatigue
Loss of appetite
Nausea
Vomiting
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Abdominal
discomfort
Dark urine
Clay-colored bowel
movement
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Joint pain
Jaundice (yellowing
of the eyes or skin)
Wash your hands to stop the spread of Hepatitis A
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Those possibly exposed should practice good hand washing habits after using the bathroom and
prior to food preparation to avoid any further spread of illness.
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Hand washing should include vigorous soaping of the hands. All surfaces should be washed
including the back of the hands, wrists, between fingers and under fingernails.
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Hands should then be thoroughly rinsed with running water.
How do you get Hepatitis A infections?
 Person to person contact
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Eating/drinking contaminated food or drink
What is Hepatitis A?
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Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that results from infection with the Hepatitis A virus. It
can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness lasting several
months.
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People infected with the Hepatitis A virus can spread it to others during the two weeks before they
know they are sick and in the seven days after they develop symptoms. Signs and symptoms of
Hepatitis A start on average 28 days after exposure, although they may occur 15-50 days after
exposure.