date:Dec 02, 2015
New Zealands Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has issued a statement warning of a potential Hepatitis A risk associated with imported frozen berries.
The warning comes after four diagnoses of Hepatitis A thought to be linked to packaged imported frozen berries.
The MPI says it has established a surveillance program and is conducting testing.
Our investigations to date have not revealed a specific cause, but there is an association with consuming imported frozen berries. Recent outbreaks