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Five people in Washington state got sick after eating frozen strawberries from the same supplier, federal regulatory investigators said. The FDA is urging people to stop eating certain products.

While hepatitis A has not actually been detected on these products, the FDA is urging consumers "out of an abundance of caution" to return the recalled items for a refund.

Exportadora Copramar voluntarily recalled 1,260 cases of frozen raspberries sold under the James Farm brand.

VDH said the area averages less than 4 cases per year, but in 2022, the area has had 77 reported cases

The VDH has released an update of yet another hepatitis A exposure case in a Roanoke Valley restaurant, but the risk to the public is low, according to Health Director Cynthia Morrow.

The Roanoke / Alleghany health district held a free Hepatitis A vaccine clinic for restaurant workers after an outbreak in several local restaurants.

A hepatitis A vaccination clinic will be available for restaurant workers in the Roanoke Valley on Monday, June 6. Vaccinations will be free of charge.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that an outbreak of hepatitis A may be linked to two brands of organic strawberries.

Organic strawberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak were sold at HEB, Trader Joe's and other food stores.

Organic strawberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak were sold at HEB, Trader Joe's and other food stores.

Organic strawberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak were sold at HEB, Trader Joe's and other food stores.

A possible hepatitis A exposure at Tuco’s in downtown Roanoke is just the most recent in a string of instances that the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts have warned about.

The health department is warning of a possible hepatitis A exposure at Tuco’s Taqueria Garaje in Roanoke.

The Roanoke Valley is seeing more cases of hepatitis A in the restaurant scene.

The Roanoke Valley is currently experiencing an uncharacteristic rise in hepatitis A cases.

A silver lining amongst the hepatitis A outbreak linked to Famous Anthony’s as a Roanoke County woman is finally home after spending two months in the hospital.

It was an uneventful breakfast trip that changed a Roanoke County family forever.

Local health leaders say we’re seeing more cases of hepatitis A from the outbreak at three Famous Anthony’s locations in the Roanoke Valley.

Health officials schedule vaccination clinic for anyone who visited the restaurant over 10 hours in late June 2021.

MARION, Va. - Health officials in part of southwest Virginia are working to contain an outbreak of hepatitis A. As of Tuesday, there have been 23 confirmed cases in the Mount Rogers Health District so far in 2019. The health district includes Wythe, Bland, Carroll and Grayson counties and the city of Galax. Mount Rogers Health District population health manager Breanne Forbes Hubbard said a high number of cases in surrounding states may be to blame for the outbreak in the health district. You can help prevent the spread of hepatitis A through proper handwashing and getting vaccinated.

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images(CNN) - The Philadelphia Department of Health has declared a public health emergency due to a surge in Hepatitis A, Dr. Thomas A. Farley, Health Commissioner of the City, said Thursday. Preliminary information indicates 67% of people who have been diagnosed with Hepatitis A say they have used drugs, while 26% report homelessness, according to health officials. Southern New Jersey and suburban Pennsylvania counties around Philadelphia are also reporting higher than usual numbers of Hepatitis A among the same at-risk populations, according to the city's health department. The Hepatitis A vaccine requires two doses given at least six months apart for long-lasting protection, according to the CDC. Context for the crisisThe 2017 Hepatitis A epidemic in San Diego County, California, included 592 infections, primarily among the homeless and illegal drug users.