Marler Clark has filed 17 lawsuits in connection with the Townsend Farms frozen berry hepatitis A outbreak: 8 individual lawsuits on behalf of people who contracted hepatitis A and 9 class action lawsuits on behalf of all people who required vaccination against hepatitis A to prevent infection.
At least 140 people from 8 states are part of a hepatitis A outbreak traced to a frozen mixed berry and pomegranate seed blend sold at Costco stores in western states.61 of those people required hospitalization.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the virus came on contaminated pomegranate seeds imported from Turkey.
Symptoms of hepatitis A infection appear anywhere from 2 to 7 weeks after exposure to the virus. Anyone who consumed the berries within the last 14 days should seek an immunization against hepatitis A.
Anyone who consumed the berries more than 2 weeks ago should be on the look-out for an illness characterized by fatigue, muscle aches, headache, abdominal discomfort and fever. A few days after those symptoms appear, most people who contract hepatitis A experience jaundice, a yellowing on the skin and eyes.
In general, symptoms of hepatitis A infection last less than 2 months, but some people have a prolonged illness of up to 6 months.In severe cases, hepatitis A infection can lead to liver failure.
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