County investigating 6 cases of hepatitis A

UNION-TRIBUNE BREAKING NEWS TEAM

3:16 p.m. April 23, 2008

SAN DIEGO – County health officials said Wednesday they are investigating six cases of hepatitis A that may be linked to a Chipotle Mexican Grill in La Mesa.
People who ate at the restaurant at 8005 Fletcher Parkway between March 1 and April 22 and are showing symptoms of hepatitis A should see a doctor to be tested, said Dr. Wilma Wooten, county public health officer.

Hepatitis A is a viral infection that attacks the liver and is spread by fecal contamination of water or food. Symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, fever, fatigue, dark urine and jaundice.
“We don't yet know if the source was an ill person or contaminated food,â€