HONOLULU (AP) — The state Department of Health says 22 more people were identified as having hepatitis A in Hawaii since last week. ADVERTISING HONOLULU (AP) — The state Department of Health says 22 more people were identified as having
HONOLULU (AP) — The state Department of Health says 22 more people were identified as having hepatitis A in Hawaii since last week.
The department said Wednesday a total of 228 people have contracted the disease since the outbreak began earlier this year.
Health officials last week traced the outbreak to frozen scallops served raw by a popular sushi chain, Genki Sushi. U.S. Food and Drug Administration tests later found hepatitis A in the scallops, which were imported from the Philippines.
The Genki Sushi chain closed 10 restaurants on Oahu and one on Kauai and began disinfecting them after the discovery. Genki Sushi said Wednesday it’s been working with the Health Department to comply with health standards. It didn’t say when it would reopen its restaurants.
