Personal Injury Law

Trendy Boise Nightspot May Be Spreading Hepatitis A

By Marler Clark LLP

Dozens of people are showing up at the Central Health District in Boise, ID for shots, either vaccines or immune globulin.   All are patrons of the Red Feather Lounge, a trendy spot in downtown Boise, and they were served in the establishment sometime between March 5 and 17 when they might have been served by a restaurant worker who was contaminated with Hepatitis A.

The online Argus Observer reports that:

While the risk to the public is low, lounge patrons possibly could have been exposed, David Fotsch, public information officer for the Central District Health Department, said in an announcement released Tuesday. Central and Southwest District health departments are recommending people not immune to hepatitis A who had food or a drink at the Red Feather Lounge during the specified dates receive hepatitis A vaccines or immune globulin immediately. They should also contact their health provider if they are showing any symptoms of hepatitis, Fotsch said.

For more from the Argus, go here.

Full post as published by Hepatitis Blog on March 26, 2008 (boomark / email).