Diagnosis Of Hepatitis A Of A Restaurant Worker In Cumulus Inc

Question: Discuss about the Diagnosis Of Hepatitis A Of A Restaurant Worker In Cumulus Inc. Answer: Introduction The article has been chosen the newspaper The Herald Sun and it is based on the diagnosis of Hepatitis A of a restaurant worker in a famous restaurant of Australia named Cumulus Inc. Diners at the restaurant were warned about the alert related to Hepatitis A with which a worker was diagnosed. The people who visited the restaurant were warned that they were under the threat of getting the symptoms of Hepatitis A. The Department of Health of Australia was notified about the male worker who was diagnosed with this disease. The diners of the restaurant were suggested to visit the physician for a check-up of they visited the restaurant (Heraldsun.com.au. 2018). Analysis of the article I agree with the steps that were taken by the Australian Department of Health which was related to the prevention of the spread of Hepatitis A among the people of the city through the employee who was diagnosed with the disease. This step was able to increase the awareness among the employees and the visitors of the restaurant about the symptoms of disease and way it can spread. However, I do not agree with the behaviour that was shown by the management of the famous restaurant. The officials of the restaurants did not try to alert the diners of the restaurant about the issues that can be caused by the food handled by the worker who was diagnosed with the disease. The restaurant owners had informed the Australian Department of Health about the issue and the department has taken steps to solve this issue (Richmond et al. 2017). I agree with the statement that was given by Dr. Finn Romanes, a senior health physician that the diners who ate food at the restaurant need to visit a general physician so that they can get a free vaccine for Hepatitis A. The restaurant management was also made aware of the symptoms that can occur in the patients suffering from this disease and seek medical help if required. The symptoms of the disease that were discussed by the doctors included, nausea, fever, vomiting, dark urine, yellow skin and yellow eyes as well. I agree with the warning that was given to the people of the city about the time period within which the virus of the disease can attack them. The infection related to Hepatitis A can is spread from the faeces of the person who is affected. The presence of the affected worker in the restaurant can be harmful for the diners and the other staff members of the restaurant as well (van Gemert et al. 2017). I agree with the advice that was given by the doctor related to the symptoms and the after effects of the disease for the staff of the restaurant and the diners as well. The Department of Health had spread awareness regarding the effect of the virus of the disease on the food that will be served to the diners of the restaurant. The virus can be spread if the workers do not clean their hands after using the toilet (MacLachlan, Locarnini and Cowie 2015). I agree with the awareness that has been spread by the Australian Department of Health about all the aspects of the disease and the ways by which it can affect the diners who visit the restaurant. The disease can be spread if the by the infected objects, food and the beverages which are used to serve food to the diners. I agree with the importance that has been given to the practices related to personal hygiene that is required to be practised by the staff of the restaurant. The hygiene maintained in the restaurants is directly related to the health of the diners who visit this place. The staff of the restaurants need to wash and clean their hands thoroughly after they use the toilet before they touch and handle the food (Thompson et al. 2017). I agree with the steps that have taken by the owners of the restaurant regarding the clean-up related operations after the worker was detected with the disease. The Australian Department of Health had also alerted the diners about the risk related to the disease before they made booking in the restaurant (Heywood et al. 2017). I totally agree with the initiative that has been taken by the Department of Health by providing free vaccines to the other staff of the restaurant. The cases related to Hepatitis A has been on the rise before this incident was reported. The Stare government therefore had to introduce two dose vaccines for the people who have been on drugs for the past few months (Waller et al. 2018). I agree that the timely reporting of the incident has been helpful in creating awareness among the patrons and the diners of the restaurant about the effects of the disease. The risks related to the disease have also been spread among the other citizens of the country after the occurrence of the incident. I, however do not agree with the delay that has been made by the Australian Department of Health in taking steps regarding the prevention of the diseases. The incident has further led the Department to take steps about the spreading of awareness related to the disease (Aggleton 2016). Conclusion The analysis can be concluded by stating that the Department of Health of Australia and the restaurant had taken all the necessary steps that were required to prevent the spread of disease among the diners and the people of the city. However, the people of Victoria were under the threat of this disease from a long time and the steps related to prevention should have taken long before the actual occurrence of the incident. The restaurant owners also need to spread awareness among the diners of the restaurant so that the staff and the diners can be made aware of the effects of the disease. The early steps that could have been taken by the Department of Health of Australia would be able to change the present situation and could prevent the incident from taking place. These steps could be of major help for the smooth operations of the restaurant and improvement of health of the citizens. References Heraldsun.com.au. (2018).Hep A risk at top Melb restaurant. [online] Available at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/cumulus-inc-diners-warned-after-restaurant-workers-hepatitis-a-diagnosis/news-story/45bc6ef464a2e3bb7feb443fa5ecd032 [Accessed 22 Mar. 2018]. 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