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2 clusters · 6 sources · 9 days · First seen · Last updated

Hepatitis A outbreak in Ecuador and United States

Overview

A Hepatitis A outbreak has been linked to frozen black clams imported from Ecuador to the United States. At least 37 people across Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania have fallen ill, with 30 requiring hospitalization. Investigations by the CDC and FDA identified La Serranita brand concha negra meat as the source, noting that 77 percent of interviewed patients had consumed ceviche.

Concurrently, Ecuador is experiencing a significant domestic outbreak, with the Ministry of Public Health reporting 2,311 notified cases through week 37 of 2026. This represents a rate of 15 per 100,000 inhabitants, with recent weekly increases of approximately 31 percent. In response to the spread, institutions such as Liceo Naval Quito have suspended in-person classes in the Sierra and Costa regions to implement disinfection and sanitary control measures.

Entities

Ecuador · Food and Drug Administration · Liceo Naval Quito · United States · Ministry of Public Health

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Ecuador faces Hepatitis A outbreak as schools suspend classes

    Ecuador faces a Hepatitis A outbreak with a 31% rise in recent cases, prompting Liceo Naval Quito to suspend in-person classes to implement sanitary controls and prevent further transmission.

  2. [HEALTH] 4 sources
    Hepatitis A outbreak linked to Ecuadorian black clams

    A Hepatitis A outbreak linked to La Serranita frozen black clams from Ecuador has sickened 37 people in the U.S., with 30 hospitalizations reported following consumption of ceviche.

Sources

balleralert.com · elcomercio.com.ec · eluniverso.com · heftig.de · schmidtlaw.com · yourNEWS.com