SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) San Francisco health officials are alerting customers that an employee who handled food at a city shopping mall cafe was recently diagnosed with typhoid fever.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health announced today that anyone who ate at the Nordstrom Cafe at the Nordstrom department store at Stonestown Galleria, located at 285 Winston Dr., is at risk of contracting the bacterial disease.
Patrons who ate at the restaurant on April 16, 17, 18, 20 or 27 are advised to see a doctor right away if they start to experience fever, weakness, stomach pains, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or loss of appetite.
In some typhoid cases, a rash of flat, light-red spots may appear.
Health officials said typhoid fever is an illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi and is usually acquired by those traveling internationally.