Personal Injury Law

Demi Moore Bash Turns Bust As Hepatitis A Gets Served

By Marler Clark LLP

Ok, this is a familar story.  Only because the names of some of the people involved has an Hepatitis A scare turned into a national story. 

It seems movie star Demi Moore threw a party for her boyfriend, Ashton Kutcher, on Feb 7th at a Manhattan bar called Socialista.  The guest list included the likes of MADONNA, BRUCE WILLIS and GWYNETH PALTROW.

Trouble is New York City health officials says anyone who went to the Socialista after 8 p.m.on Thursday February 7th or Friday February 8th, or after 10 p.m. Monday, February 11th is at risk because a bartender working there has active case of Hepatitus A.

Anyone who might have been exposed to him should be vaccinated to keep from developing the disease.

NY1 News reports that:

Symptoms of hepatitis A include fatigue, poor appetite, fever, and vomiting. Some people may have darker urine or jaundice, which is a yellowish tinge to the skin.

As many as 700-800 people may have visited the bar during those dates and times. People who may have been exposed but have already had two doses of hepatitis A vaccine at some point in their life do not need another shot. But health officials say everyone else should be vaccinated.

The Health Department will provide free shots at P.S. 41 elementary school on 116 West 11th Street at Sixth Avenue for people who may have been exposed at the following times: Friday, February 22 from 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.; Saturday, February 23 from 1 p.m. - 8 p.m. ;and Sunday, February 24 from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Go here for more from NY1 News.  Oh, and don't expect to see Demi or any of her pals in line for the shots.  Doctors do still make house calls for the rich and famous.

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Full post as published by Hepatitis Blog on February 22, 2008 (boomark / email).