CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department confirmed two more hepatitis A cases in food service workers in Kanawha and Putnam counties Thursday.
One of the workers was at the Taco Bell in Hurricane and the other at the Pizza Hut in Kanawha City.
Both restaurants were checked by health officials and no unsafe food handling practices were found, the department said.
The hepatitis A break-out began in February and it’s connected to a nationwide outbreak. The homeless and drug users face the highest risk of contracting the virus.
Kanawha-Charleston Health Department officials said Thursday hepatitis A has not been transmitted to restaurant patrons in Kanawha and Putnam counties since the outbreak.
According to health officials, the best way to keep the spread of hepatitis A to a minimum is to watch your hands before and after you eat.