The United States And Canada Investigate Hepatitis: A Outbreak Linked To Organic Strawberries
The food-safety regulators of the United States and Canada have started the investigation of a hepatitis outbreak that may be linked to fresh organic strawberries. Hepatitis has sickened 17 people in the United States and 10 people in Canada . The US Food and Drug Administration and the Public Health Agency of Canada said in a joint statement that illnesses in Minnesota, California and Canada occurred after people consumed FreshKampo and H-E-B brand strawberries. FreshKampo and H-E-B brand strawberries in the US and Canada The organic strawberries were sold in the US under the brand name FreshKampo or HEB between March 5 and April 25. The FDA said the fruit was sold nationwide in at least nine grocery chains. Twelve of the sick people were hospitalised after consuming the strawberries. Food safety regulators in the United States and Canada are investigating a Hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to tainted organic strawberries that has sickened 17 people in the United St