Hepatitis A exposure identified at Sherbrook St. vendor

The province says anyone who was at the bar and vendor formerly known as the Sherbrook Inn in West Broadway between July 30 and Aug. 20 may have been exposed to hepatitis A.

The bar, now called the East Gate Inn Beer Vendor and Bar and also known as the Kyoto Kat Club, is located at 685 Westminster Ave.

People who were at this location during the specified dates are asked to monitor for symptoms. Symptoms may appear between two and seven weeks after exposure.

As of Aug. 28 the province has recorded 990 cases of hepatitis A reported since September 2024, including 244 hospitalizations, eight intensive care unit admissions and seven deaths.

On the province’s website, it states the overall risk of exposure to hepatitis A for the general public is low.