CDC: Hepatitis outbreak linked to frozen berry mix
Posted: Jun 3, 2013 9:41 AM EST | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 3:22 AM EST
ATLANTA — Health officials are saying that a potentially lethal hepatitis outbreak could be linked frozen berries.
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control report that a man who fell ill purchased the frozen organic berry mix from Costco.
At least 30 people have become six from the berries.
A Fairview Farms attorney says the contamination likely stems from pomegranate seeds purchased in Turkey.
The FDA warns that Hepatitis-A is a highly contagious liver infection. Symptoms can include fatigue, fever and joint pain.