While it is unclear how or where the contamination may have occurred along the supply chain, this is a terrible situation.
"Our hearts go out to everyone who was affected by the May 2022 Hepatitis A contamination associated with fresh organic strawberries. They declined an interview but sent the following statement: KPBS reached out to FreshKampo and Meridian Fine Foods. Marler also said lawsuits aimed at holding companies accountable are the most effective way to prevent future outbreaks. Marler echoed the advice about knowing where your food comes from, and said there was something people could do to avoid getting sick: "The good thing is that (Hepatitis A is) the only food-borne illness that is vaccine-preventable." "It's really important that people should educate and know where their produce and fruit and vegetables come from and how they’re grown," she said. She also said having families come and pick berries themselves served two purposes: fun and education. "We adhere to really strict policies in how they’re grown and especially use clean, fresh water," Ukegawa said. She said her family farm has been growing strawberries for decades and takes pride in how they’re grown. Robyn Ukegawa is the manager of the Carlsbad Strawberry Company. KPBS also spoke with a local strawberry grower about food safety. Though many are hesitant to eat strawberries during this outbreak, Marler said it was only linked to the brands tied to the farm in Mexico. "The problem is that it’s contaminated with a human fecal virus, which isn't that pleasant to think about, that can cause extreme illness," he said. And even food that is cooked can spread the potentially deadly virus. Once food is contaminated, it’s difficult to kill the virus. Liver failure can cause death or, in the best scenario, may well cause you to have a liver transplant," he said, warning that it only takes a small amount of the virus on the food to make people sick. "Hospitalization means that they’re sick enough that they’re being monitored for liver failure. When KPBS talked to Marler, he said 20 people had been hospitalized after eating those two brands of strawberries, and he expected the case count to rise in the United States and Canada. Marler has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Arthur family and others against the Mexican grower and the Fresno-based distributor, Meridian Fine Foods, which owns the brand.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are investigating the multistate outbreak and have linked it to a grower in Mexico that sells the strawberries under the names FreshKampo and H-E-B Organics. "So even people who are out of the hospital and are home now aren’t completely out of the woods." He said there was also a risk of relapse. If somebody's hospitalized it may take them months to recover." said Marler, who specializes in food-related illnesses. in the best case scenario, it usually takes somebody about a month to recover. Travel Bug Health offers updated links and helpful tips for those traveling internationally.David Arthur is out of the hospital now, but is still suffering the effects of the illness. Airlines are still offering deals to lure passengers into taking different flights when overbooking or cancelled flights become a problem. Be prepared for delayed and overbooked flights.As always, make sure necessities like medicine are a part of your carry on, and are not in your stored luggage. Lost luggage is still a problem for flights, although conditions have improved tremendously since the beginning of the summer.If traveling outside the country, it's still a good idea to check your destination's COVID restrictions and requirements. Vaccinations are not required at domestic destinations, but some international destinations may require proof of vaccination status.Masks are no longer required, but it might be worth having one handy on a flight in case you're sitting near someone with noticeable symptoms.Here are some things to keep in mind if traveling by air this upcoming holiday. The site's top international destinations are San Juan, Cancun, and Mexico City. The most domestic destinations on the Hopper app for Labor Day are Las Vegas, Denver, Atlanta, Miami and Los Angeles.
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