Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported the following as of January 12, 2024:
- Cases: 44,947
- Hospitalizations: 27,469 (61%)
- Deaths: 424
Hardly a week goes by that there is not yet another announcement of a hepatitis A positive employee putting co-workers, customers and the restaurant brand at risk. There have been illnesses, deaths, thousands of customers have had to stand in long lines to get preventative vaccines, some restaurants have shuttered and there certainly have been lawsuits.
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