One new Hep A case

One new hepatitis A case, linked to an outbreak connected to imported frozen berries, has been detected in the past week. It brings the total number of confirmed cases in New Zealand that are linked to the outbreak to 26, the Ministry of Health said. Of those cases, 24 had reported consumption of uncooked imported frozen berries. Meanwhile, two cases in Hawke’s Bay are being investigated. Both people said they had not had any berries. Investigators testing leftover berries from the home of one of the cases linked to the outbreak found the presence of hepatitis A, the ministry said in its weekly update.