Originally Published: 30 MAY 22 08:26 ET(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is investigating a potential link between a hepatitis A outbreak and fresh organic strawberries. The potentially affected strawberries are now past their shelf life, FDA said, but people who froze them for later use should not eat them. “If you are unsure of what brand you purchased, when you purchased your strawberries, or where you purchased them from prior to freezing them, the strawberries should be thrown away,” the FDA cautioned. Seventeen hepatitis cases have been identified in California, Minnesota and North Dakota, which have led to 12 hospitalizations, FDA said. Symptoms can include yellow skin or eyes, not wanting to eat, an upset stomach, vomiting, stomach pain, fever, dark urine or light colored stools, diarrhea, joint pain and feeling tired.

Source: CNN May 30, 2022 15:40 UTC