Coverage of the Hepatitis Outbreak

<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/17/national/17HEPA.html?ex=1384405200&amp;en=58270c2d171d838c&amp;ei=5007&amp;partner=USERLAND">Community Is Reeling From Hepatitis Outbreak</a>: "On Saturday, the Food and Drug Administration recommended that scallions be thoroughly cooked to avoid infection."



<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/18/national/18FOOD.html?ex=1384491600&amp;en=e25b25d8fba4aaa3&amp;ei=5007&amp;partner=USERLAND">Produce Items Are Vulnerable to Biological Contamination</a>: "The possibility that the large outbreak of hepatitis A in Pennsylvania was caused by contaminated scallions is a reminder that supposedly healthful foods &mdash; fruits, raw vegetables and salads &mdash; can be contaminated with dangerous microbes and make people sick."



<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/18/national/18HEPA.html?ei=5007&amp;en=ddbbd33a649e5d5c&amp;ex=1384491600&amp;partner=USERLAND&amp;pagewanted=all&amp;position=">Hepatitis Inquiry Moves Deliberately From Farm to Plate</a>: "Even if they do conclusively link the Beaver Valley outbreak to scallions, tracking the ultimate source of the infection will not be easy. Agriculture distribution is a complex business that involves many sets of hands, health officials said."