The Hindu : Cities / Kochi : Street food likely to be banned in district

The Hindu : Cities / Kochi : Street food likely to be banned in district

R. Sudhakaran, district medical officer, said that hepatitis A spreads through the faecal-oral route and the food gets contaminated if handled by people in unhygienic conditions. Lack of personal hygiene, using contaminated water for washing utensils and using unhygienic toilets could lead to hepatitis A virus getting into the human system.