Health officials in Portland are warning patrons of two Cup & Saucer cafes that they may have been exposed to hepatitis A.
The people believed to be at risk ate at the restaurant at 8237 N. Denver Ave. from March 22-29 or at 3566 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. on March 22-23, according to the Multnomah County Health Department. They should contact their doctor.
People who ate or drank at the Denver Avenue location between Feb. 22 and March 21 should also contact their doctor if they have any symptoms of hepatitis A.
No existing cases involve the Cup & Saucer Cafe at 3000 N.E. Killingsworth St.
According to a news release, hepatitis A is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. It typically causes a temporary illness of fever, tiredness, belly pain, vomiting, diarrhea and jaundice (a yellowing of the skin or eyes). It is highly contagious, and people become infected by swallowing the virus, which is present in the feces of an ill person. It can spread from person to person by inadequate hand washing after using the toilet or changing diapers, or eating food prepared by an infected person. It can also be passed by sexual contact. Hepatitis A is not spread by saliva.
