Hepatitis A confirmed in food handler at Okotoks Safeway

OKOTOKS – Alberta Health Services is issuing a public alert after a food handler at a Safeway in Okotoks was found to have hepatitis A.

The public health agency is warning that patrons who ate donuts from the bulk bins at the store between Dec. 1-21, 2017 may have been exposed to the virus.

The medical officer of health for the region, Dr. David Strong, says in a written statement that the risk of infection is low, but anyone who ate the donuts should watch out for symptoms and notify the agency by calling its 24-hour phone line, Health Link, if they occur.

Hepatitis A is a viral liver infection with symptoms that include tiredness, poor appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and fever.