Video / NZ HeraldKiwis are being warned to consider extra precautions if eating frozen berries after three cases of Hepatitis A were linked to consumption of imported frozen berries. "We have recently become aware of three cases of Hepatitis A, all of whom regularly consume imported frozen berries and are linked through virus genotyping," NZFS deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle said in a statement. Imported frozen berries have been linked to three cases of Hepatitis A. "Given we are moving towards the summer months where more frozen berries will be consumed, we considered it appropriate to remind consumers of these simple precautions. This alert comes after a similar warning in 2015,In that case, a product was identified and a warning issued.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 14, 2022 09:17 UTC