Officials: 2 Individuals With Hepatitis A In Mercer County
HAMILTOWN Twp., NJ (CBS) – Hamilton Township officials have confirmed two additional cases of Hepatitis A in the community.
Officials say the first case is an employee of The Hair Port Salon, located on 3144 South Broad Street in Hamilton Township, NJ. The individual has been released from the hospital and is recovering at home.
Health officials advise all staff members and patrons of The Hair Port Salon who visited from December 4-December 31, 2014 may be at risk for developing Hepatitis A if they have not been previously vaccinated.
In the second confirmed case, the individual is a part-time fitness instructor at the Hamilton Area YMCA's JKR Branch, located at 1315 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road in Hamilton Township. The instructor also works at the New Jersey Athletic Club on 4152 Quakerbridge Road in Lawrenceville. He or she is also an employee of the Mercer County Board of Social Services, located at 200 Woolverton Street in Trenton.
Officials say the instructor is recovering at home.
Health officials warn all staff members and patrons who visited the Hamilton Area YMCA's JKR Branch, the New Jersey Athletic Club in Lawrenceville or the Mercer County Board of Social Services in Trenton from December 5, 2014 to December 29, 2014 may be at risk for developing Hepatitis A, if not previously vaccinated.
Hamilton Township Health officials have confirmed that both individuals had eaten at or from Rosa's Restaurant and Catering during the first confirmed Hepatitis A case in November. However, officials cannot say with certainty that the cases are a direct result of the original infection.
If you wish to contact a Hamilton Township Health official, call 609-890-3884, beginning January 2nd at 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Additional information regarding Hepatitis A can be found here.
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