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Hundreds of people exposed to Hepatitis A in Charlotte, North Carolina

Posted at 9:11 AM, Nov 09, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-09 09:11:43-05

Public Health Officials in Charlotte, North Carolina say more than a hundred people have been exposed to Hepatitis A.

A worker at the Village Tavern in South Park was confirmed to have the disease.

It's the 24th case of Hepatitis A in Mecklenburg County this year.

Health officials say 22 of them were apart of the same outbreak

This includes a recent case at a local Hardee's leading to thousands of vaccinations.

Health officials are now urging anyone who was at the Village Tavern on October 30th to get vaccinated immediately.

Health officials remind everyone to wash your hands before eating, serving food, and after changing diapers.