Health department confirms hepatitis A case in Ann Arbor restaurant worker

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Washtenaw County Public Health confirmed a case of hepatitis A Thursday in an Ann Arbor restaurant worker.

According to officials, the employee works at Cardamom Restaurant at 1739 Plymouth Road.

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Those who have eaten at the restaurant since Sept. 16 should watch for symptoms of hepatitis A.

Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dark urine, clay-colored stool, fever, chills and yellow skin and eyes.

To help prevent the spread of hepatitis A, always wash your hands with soap and water after using the bathroom or changing a diaper. Also, wash your hands during food preparation and before eating.

Additionally, avoid eating undercooked or raw shellfish, don't prepare food for others if you are sick and get a hepatitis A vaccine. 

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