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Naples bans raw seafood over hepatitis-A surge
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Authorities have ordered the prohibition of consuming uncooked shellfish and other marine products throughout Campania to curb a rising number of Hepatitis A infections in recent weeks, with case numbers increasing significantly since February 2018 according to regional health officials who attribute most new outbreaks to contaminated seafood consumed raw or undercooked.
Key Points
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1Naples has issued a ban on the consumption of raw seafood due to an increase in Hepatitis A cases.
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2The outbreak is causing significant concern across multiple media outlets reporting from Italy and Austria around March 20-21, though specific case numbers are not provided here.
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3Authorities have taken immediate action by prohibiting restaurants or vendors serving the affected food items.
Developments
[Mar 21]
Hepatitis A cases rising in Naples region; authorities ban raw seafood consumption (Tagesschau.de, Morgenpost)
[Mar 20]
Naples bans the eating of raw sea food due to Hepatitis-A concerns reported by multiple sources including Kleinezeitung.at and Diepresse