© 2024 Maine Public

Bangor Studio/Membership Department
63 Texas Ave.
Bangor, ME 04401

Lewiston Studio
1450 Lisbon St.
Lewiston, ME 04240

Portland Studio
323 Marginal Way
Portland, ME 04101

Registered 501(c)(3) EIN: 22-3171529
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Scroll down to see all available streams.

Maine CDC identifies Hepatitis A case in Falmouth restaurant food worker

A table overlooking the water at Dockside
Esta Pratt-Kielley
/
Maine Public
A table overlooking the water at The Dockside Grille in Falmouth, Maine in August 2023.

The Maine CDC has identified a case of Hepatitis A in a food service worker at the Dockside Grill in Falmouth.

Anyone who worked, ate at the restaurant, or ordered takeout between Oct. 23 through Oct. 25 and Nov. 6through the Nov. 8 could be at risk of infection.

Symptoms can appear up to 50 days after exposure, and include fatigue, nausea, fever, jaundice, and joint pain.

Anyone exposed who isn't immunized can prevent infection if the vaccine is received within 14 days of exposure.

The CDC says Maine has seen elevated cases of Hepatitis A since 2019. The contagious liver disease is spread through person-to-person contact and consuming contaminated food and water.