Hepatitis A infection confirmed in Westland lounge worker

WESTLAND, Mich. – Another case of hepatitis A was confirmed in Metro Detroit, this time at a location in Westland.

Hepatitis A was confirmed in an employee at the Token Lounge on Joy Road, according to the Wayne County Department of Health, Veterans and Community Wellness.

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The facility was inspected Wednesday. Health Department staffers will be offering vaccinations to the employees of the facility.

Anyone who consumed beverages from the Token Lounge between Nov. 20 and Dec. 4 are warned to watch for symptoms of hepatitis A. Symptoms usually occur between 15 and 50 days after exposure.

Hepatitis A symptoms include:

  • abdominal pain,
  • nausea,
  • vomiting,
  • diarrhea,
  • dark urine,
  • clay-colored stool,
  • fever,
  • chills
  • yellow skin and eyes (jaundice).

Hepatitis A has been confirmed in service industry workers across Metro Detroit.

Sept. 29, 2017 - Department of Health investigating cases of hepatitis A related to 2 Grosse Pointe-area restaurants

Oct. 5, 2017 - Health department confirms hepatitis A case in Ann Arbor restaurant worker

Oct. 23, 2017 - Health officials investigate possible hepatitis A exposure at St. Clair County restaurant

Oct. 26, 2017 - Hepatitis A cases increase among southeast Michigan men who have sex with men

Oct. 31, 2017 - Michigan hepatitis A outbreak prompts Community Health Emergency Coordination Center activation

Nov. 3, 2017 - Confirmed case of hepatitis A found in Grosse Pointe Woods restaurant worker

Nov. 9, 2017 - Case of hepatitis A found in Detroit Water and Sewerage Department employee

Nov. 15, 2017 - Metro Detroit among areas impacted by alarming hepatitis A outbreak

Dec. 1, 2017 - Hepatitis A infection identified in Southgate restaurant

Dec. 5, 2017 - Hepatitis A confirmed at Southfield pizza restaurant; potential case under investigation in Detroit

Dec. 11, 2017 - Demand rises for hepatitis A vaccine as outbreak continues in Metro Detroit