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300 Cases Linked to Hepatitus Outbreak NewsMax.com WiresPITTSBURGH -- The number of people sickened by a hepatitis A outbreak at a Mexican restaurant continued to climb Tuesday, with state health officials confirming at least 300 cases. Investigators hoped to pinpoint the source of the outbreak in the next week or so. Of the cases linked to a Chi-Chi's Restaurant about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, 31 were in Ohio, eight in West Virginia, one in Florida, and one in South Carolina. The outbreak is believed to have begun as early as September, state Health Department spokesman Richard McGarvey said. The restaurant voluntarily closed Nov. 2, and has not reopened. Seattle lawyer William Marler said his firm has already filed a lawsuit against the restaurant. Representatives for the Louisville, Ky.-based company declined to comment Tuesday, but planned a news conference on Wednesday. Hepatitis A causes flu-like symptoms that may include fever, nausea, diarrhea, jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain and loss of appetite. The infectious liver disease usually clears up in about two months.
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