JUNE 15, 2024

Hunting for HAV in a Berry

By IDSE News Staff

Blueberries might be a superfood, but these and other berries can also be chock-full of hepatitis A. Several multistate outbreaks of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection have been linked to fresh and frozen berries, but finding which ones could lead to human infections is a difficult task, according to a presentation at ASM Microbe 2024, held in Atlanta.

Although the FDA conducts microbiological surveillance, the current methods of detection are lengthy, labor-intensive and