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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.

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    Naples has issued a ban on the consumption of raw seafood due to an increase in Hepatitis A cases.
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    The 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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    Authorities have taken immediate action by prohibiting restaurants or vendors serving the affected food items.
[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