Two deaths confirmed Friday brought the total to three — with nearly 50 confirmed cases reported
At least three people in Virginia are now dead in connection with an outbreak of hepatitis A that has been linked to the Famous Anthony’s restaurant chain, according to a report.
Health officials in Roanoke say they have confirmed at least 49 cases of the illness, with at least 31 people requiring hospitalization, The Roanoke Times reported. Other suspected cases remained under investigation, the report said.
“This heartbreaking loss of life illustrates how serious this outbreak is,” Cynthia Morrow, health district director for the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD), said in a news release, according to the newspaper. “Unfortunately, in this situation, we have seen may individuals experiencing sever disease, and in some cases, their symptoms have continued to progress over weeks.”
“This heartbreaking loss of life illustrates how serious this outbreak is.”
Just wear you mask and get you covid shot, what to worry?