Hepatitis A virus in dried tomatoes from Turkey.
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- hepatitis A virus - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Greece
What is this? Dried tomatoes from Turkey may have a germ that can cause hepatitis A, a liver illness.
What's happening? Greece found this problem and stopped the tomatoes at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought dried tomatoes from Turkey recently.
What should I do? Throw them away. If you feel sick, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: hepatitis A virus - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Greece
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