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Frozen fruit mix suspected in hepatitis A outbreak

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Frozen fruit mix suspected in hepatitis A outbreak

SATURDAY, 01 JUNE 2013 21:18



1370102675282.cached.jpgA frozen fruit mix commonly used in smoothies is suspected in a hepatitis A outbreak that has affected five Western states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Thirty people have been infected with acute hepatitis A, and nine of them have been hospitalized. Infections have been reported in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, the CDC websitesaid Friday.
Eleven of 17 ill people interviewed reported eating Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend, a mix of frozen berries andpomegranate seeds.

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