'Throw them out': Strawberries sold in Sask. linked to hepatitis outbreak


Natural strawberries offered in Saskatchewan have been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak.


The natural strawberries have been offered at Co-op shops in Saskatchewan and Alberta between March 5-9, in accordance with the Public Well being Company of Canada.


In April, six folks in Saskatchewan and 4 folks in Alberta turned unwell with hepatitis A, in accordance with the company. 4 folks have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported.


The strawberries are now not out there for buy. Nevertheless, the company says some customers might have frozen the fruit.


"In case you froze them to eat later, don't eat them. Throw away any remaining natural strawberries," the company says on its web site.


"If you do not know the place the strawberries got here from, throw them out."


The company recommends looking for medical consideration when you've got eaten the natural strawberries and have signs in line with hepatitis A, corresponding to fever, darkish urine, lack of urge for food, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, abdomen ache or jaundice.

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