RIVM's latest news on Hepatitis A in blueberries Albert Heijn issued a recall on 13 January 2025 for blueberries that may have been contaminated with hepatitis A. Eating the berries could cause health problems. The affected product is the 1 kg bag of frozen blueberries, listed as"AH Zakje met blauwe bessen 1 kg (diepvries)", with a use-by date of 14-04-2026 and earlier dates. To prevent hepatitis A, it is advisable not to eat these blueberries.

Hepatitis A cannot be distinguished from other types of viral hepatitis on the basis of clinical or epidemiologic features alone. Serologic testing is required and acute Hepatitis A infection is confirmed by the presence of IgM anti-Hepatitis A in serum.

Molecular detection of Hepatitis A RNA and genotyping has been an important tool to characterize the virus and improve the surveillance on the diversity of Hepatitis A strains around the globe.