The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) has received a report of a confirmed case of hepatitis A in a restaurant worker. The individual is an employee at Beans & Barley, located on Milwaukee’s East Side. The individual took necessary precautions after developing symptoms and is fully cooperating with public health officials to minimize the risk of further transmission.
One way in which Hepatitis A can be transmitted is through contaminated food and water. The employee worked at Beans & Barley while infectious between Oct. 31 and Nov.
13. The health department is working closely with the restaurant to identify and notify individuals who may have been exposed. “Beans & Barley remains open to the public as a safe dining establishment.
There is currently no known ongoing risk to patrons who did not consume food from the restaurant outside of the specified timeframe. Out of an abundance of caution, MHD is offering vaccinations to potentially exposed individuals to prevent further spread of the virus,” according to the health department. Individuals can receive the hepatitis A two-dose vaccine through their local pharmacy, primary care provider, or at any City of Milwaukee Health Department walk-in immunization clinic .
Vaccination is the best way to prevent hepatitis A. If administered within two weeks of exposure to hepatitis A, the vaccine can prevent illness. The health department recommends vaccination for individuals who may have been exposed, including: People ex.