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Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor · November 21, 2003, 8:23pm

Oh, now I know why I’ve always avoided Mexican food…

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Living/ap20031119_2365.html
The anthrax attacks didn’t infect this many people. :eek:

Bear_Nenno · November 21, 2003, 8:29pm

Holy crap!! How does a vegetable contract Hep A?

Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor · November 21, 2003, 8:33pm

Unsafe sex.

Skywatcher · November 21, 2003, 9:43pm

Actual FDA warning, courtesey of Snopes

The Food and Drug Administration is advising the public that several recent hepatitis A outbreaks have been associated with eating raw or undercooked green onions (scallions). Hepatitis A is a liver disease that develops within 6 weeks of an exposure. Hepatitis A is usually mild and characterized by jaundice (yellow discoloration of the skin), fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, and fever. It can occasionally be severe, especially in people with liver disease.

Hepatitis A outbreaks associated with raw or undercooked green onions served in restaurants occurred in Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia in September. Another outbreak of hepatitis A among patrons of a single restaurant occurred in Pennsylvania during late October and early November, although the source of the outbreak has not yet been determined. FDA, CDC, and the State of Pennsylvania have an investigation underway to determine if a specific food is associated with the Pennsylvania outbreak, and if so, the source. The source of the green onions in the Tennessee outbreak appears to be Mexico. FDA is continuing to investigate these outbreaks and has been in consultation with Mexican authorities to obtain their assistance in assessing the situation.