Ashton's NYC Bday Hotspot's Got Hepatitis!

Posted Feb 21st 2008 5:38PM by TMZ Staff

The New York hotspot where Ashton Kutcher had his birthday party just got word from NYC Department of Health that one of its bartenders was serving that night with Hepatitis A!

Among the patrons on hand at Socialista for Ashton's birthday: Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Salma Hayek and Bruce Willis. They are urged to get a hepatitis shot. The Kutcher bash was held on February 7. The bartender also served up drinks on Feb. 8 and 11.

Hepatitis A is spread by putting something in one's mouth that has been contaminated with traces of fecal matter from an infected person. Symptoms include jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea. Any patron who hung at Socialista is considered to be at risk, and the Health Dept. says they should get a gamma globulin shot -- pronto!

Bar owners estimate roughly 700 to 800 people may have partied there on those three nights.

UPDATE: Socialista has issued the following statement to TMZ: "Although no additional cases of illness have been identified, the New York City Department of Health is urging customers to get the vaccination as a precautionary measure. We are grateful for their efforts and we will continue to support them in every way possible."

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1. Are you sure it is Hepatitis A and not Genital Herpes.
I heard that Paris had been there too!

Posted at 5:49PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Paris Was Here

2. Primeira!

Posted at 5:50PM on Feb 21st 2008 by First!

3. Kutcher yummy....hepatitus yea!

Posted at 5:52PM on Feb 21st 2008 by RoughDaddy

4. 1st

Posted at 5:52PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Jumpinjackflash

5. Oh that's lovely...spread it around...Hepitis A. isn't as bad as Hep C. it can be treated..

Posted at 5:53PM on Feb 21st 2008 by just a thought

6. could you imagine? Calling someone like Madonna and saying...yea, you came to Ashtons party? well, you got infected because someone had poop on their hands and it spread to something you put in your mouth.

get a hep shot

Posted at 6:00PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Iowa Girl

7. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

KANYE WEST IS A WHINEY LITTLE B!TCH!

Posted at 6:02PM on Feb 21st 2008 by 561

8. EEEEWWWWWWWWW!

Posted at 6:03PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Lee13

9. I guess they all got Punk'd big time

Posted at 6:05PM on Feb 21st 2008 by BigTicket

10. Socialista deserves it. Low class door policy, general attitude.

Posted at 6:06PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Tanya

11. Better A than C!!!
Hepatitis A, (formerly known as infectious hepatitis), is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by Hepatitis A virus,[1] which is most commonly transmitted by the faecal-oral contact via contaminated food or drinking water. Every year, approximately 10 million persons worldwide are infected with the virus.[2] The time between infection and the appearance of the symptoms, (the incubation period), is between two and six weeks and the average incubation period is 28 days.[3]
Hepatitis A does not have a chronic stage and does not cause permanent liver damage. Following infection, the immune system makes antibodies against the hepatitis A virus that confer immunity against future infection. The disease can be prevented by vaccination and hepatitis A vaccine has been proved effective in controlling outbreaks worldwide.[3]

Posted at 6:06PM on Feb 21st 2008 by I love Armstrong & Getty!

12. Seems this Hepatitis A is going around. Last week a produce worker at a local supermarket tested positive for this. They are still giving shots to those who shopped there during the time he was there.

Wash your hands people!

Posted at 6:07PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Yea!

13. Right on #9!!
Funny!

Posted at 6:10PM on Feb 21st 2008 by tracey

14. To Post #9--

Too flippin' true!! My thoughts exactly.

Posted at 6:22PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Rah-Rah

15. Now this is funny. All those stars having to get shots because they wanted to celebrate Ashton still being young while his granny bride is still an old hag.

Posted at 6:27PM on Feb 21st 2008 by old hag

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