In addition to his ordering hundreds of visitors Bartako diner in Port Chester, Westchester County, could receive a dangerous virus. From mid-October in the institution, the staff member, sick with hepatitis A. five clients have already recorded the symptoms of an infectious disease, and all the rest recommend urgently to immunization.
Local health Department reported that over the last two days of prophylactic treatment has already passed 1,700 residents of the city. However, given the popularity of the restaurant, the risk can be a lot more people.
#HepA Alert for patrons of #bartaco in #PortChester. Those who dined 10/13-10/23 can still get preventive treatment https://t.co/qU19Dd8yfE pic.twitter.com/MlfrPOYiyU
— Westchester Health (@wchealthdept) October 27, 2017
Everyone who ate or ordered drinks at the Bartako from 13 to 23 October, call as soon as possible to be vaccinated because they are only effective within two weeks after getting the virus in the body.
Free vaccination will be on Saturday from 8:30 to 16:30 at the Center for the treatment of hepatitis Westchester County at the address 198 Central Avenue White Plains, NY 10606. On other days, patients will be taken by appointment. A list of clinics and their addresses are presented on the website of the Department of health.
Hepatitis a is transmitted by eating contaminated food and water or through direct contact with an infected person. The disease makes itself known by fever, pain in the right hypochondrium, nausea, vomiting and General weakness. One of the characteristic symptoms — yellowing of the whites of the eyes.
In the presence of these symptoms should immediately consult a doctor.
