clams

Health officials are investigating a hepatitis A outbreak spanning multiple US states, linked to clams that have since been recalled. The recall aims to prevent further infections, and consumers are being warned to avoid the affected shellfish. The outbreak has drawn attention to food safety oversight and the risks of contaminated seafood reaching the market.

A hepatitis A outbreak has been linked to frozen clams, with 37 people sickened and 30 hospitalized across four US states. Food safety authorities are investigating the source as the high hospitalization rate draws attention. Coverage is focused on identifying affected products and warning consumers who may have purchased the clams.

The US Food and Drug Administration has warned that black clams imported from Ecuador are linked to a hepatitis A outbreak that has hospitalized 30 people. Health authorities are urging consumers to avoid the shellfish while the investigation continues, and the warning has raised concerns about food safety controls in the seafood import supply chain.