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Hepatitis Confirmed In Westchester Event Space Employee
The Westchester County Health Department is warning anyone who attended a recent special event at the Factoria in Peekskill may have been exposed to hepatitis A.
A worker at the event held on Saturday, Feb. 15, was found to be working while infectious, the health department said.
Anyone who attended the event may have been exposed, the department said.
In an abundance of caution, because Fin & Brew shares an ice machine with the event space, patrons who ate at the restaurant on Sunday, Feb. 16, or Wednesday, Feb. 19, also could have been exposed, the department said.
The Health Depart…
Multiple Measles Cases Confirmed In Westchester, Health Officials Say
Measles cases have been confirmed in eight Westchester County children, six are siblings, and all are from Northern Westchester, according to county officials.
None of the children, who range in age from six month to 14 years old, attend public schools or childcare, said the Westchester County Health Department.
The department is working with the families and healthcare providers to identify locations where the children may have exposed others.
The children, who were not vaccinated, appear to have been exposed to measles in Rockland County and Brooklyn, where there have been ongoing …
