Thread: Celebrity Partygoers Exposed To Hepatitis A

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Celebrity partygoers exposed to Hepatitis A
Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:02pm ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Sports Illustrated bash for its annual swimsuit issue has turned into a health scare for stars in Hollywood after a caterer working for celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck may have exposed them to acute Hepatitis A.

The Los Angeles County health department recommended on Tuesday that anyone who ate uncooked food at the U.S. sports magazine's party on February 14 get treatment by Wednesday to avoid developing the serious liver disease.

Health officials said the risk was "quite low" and that no Wolfgang Puck pre-packaged foods or restaurants were affected.

Hepatitis A is caused by a virus spread by ingesting something contaminated with the feces of an infected person. Symptoms can include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain and jaundice.


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Carl Shuster, president of Wolfgang Puck Catering, said the company was working closely with health officials to contact anyone who ate food prepared in its Hollywood kitchen between February 1 and 20.

Shuster said the worker was placed on medical leave and the company has "applied exceptional procedures" to disinfect the kitchens and food processing areas.

"Our catering efforts continue and we remain confident that our guests will receive the highest standards of excellence for which Wolfgang Puck is known," the statement said.

This year's swimsuit issue features singer-actress Beyonce Knowles as the cover model, with rapper Kanye West, country star Kenny Chesney and members of the bands Aerosmith and Gnarls Barkley posing with scantily clad models.


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How much you wanna bet Wolf Gang Puck employees illegal aliens?

CCUSA wrote:

How much you wanna bet Wolf Gang Puck employees illegal aliens?

Are you crazy, no BET!

My momma didn't raise any fools.

I'm sorry but somehow I found this ironically funny that those who advocate the presence and employment of illegals are no more immune to their destruction as than those of us not in their tax bracket

Originally Posted by CCUSA

How much you wanna bet Wolf Gang Puck employees illegal aliens?

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe when Hollywood stars come down with Hepatitis A, health officials might take a closer look into who and what caused it.

Our voices are not being listened to, so I guess it will take a murder, illness or rape of a famous or rich person to get attention.

They probably aren't even worried about it since some of them already have it from sharing needles. What a wacky town.