A Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant was confirmed to have been diagnosed with hepatitis A Tuesday, according to a report from the state Department of Health.
As of Aug. 17, the agency’s most recent tally, the state had confirmed a total of 206 hepatitis A cases as part of an investigation into the outbreak. They have linked the outbreak to imported frozen scallops, which have been embargoed statewide.
The flight attendant was reported to have served food and beverages on the following flights:
July 31: Flight HA22 from Honolulu to Seattle.
Aug. 1: Flight HA21 from Seattle to Honolulu.
Aug. 10: Flight HA18 from Honolulu to Las Vegas.
Aug. 12: Flight HA17 from Las Vegas to Honolulu.
The announcement is being made as “a precaution,” the Department of Health stated, adding that the risk of transmission is very low.