Anyone who ate at the Dairy Queen on Cliff Avenue between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Sept. 10, 12, 13 or 14 should get a free dose of hepatitis A vaccine, the health authority says.
Island Health is warning anyone who ate at a Courtenay Dairy Queen on certain days this month that they may have been exposed to the hepatitis A virus.
The virus can be transmitted through food preparation or other hand-to-mouth contact. Illness can take two to seven weeks to develop after exposure and can last for up to two months, the health authority said. This weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, the unit is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the health authority said. The office closes from noon to 1 p.m. daily.
The health authority said anyone who was exposed and becomes ill should not attend work or school and should seek medical attention.
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