Following today’s revelation that contaminated, imported frozen berries had led several New Zealanders to fall ill with hepatitis A, the Government is advising people to avoid any overt sexual contact with their berries.
The Ministry for Primary Industries today confirmed that there was a potential, though unconfirmed, risk of frozen berries causing hepatitis, but that these risks were “significantly higher” for those who engaged in sexual intercourse with their frozen berries.
A statement from the Ministry was very long, and therefore read by no one.
Minister responsible, Nathan Guy, told New Zealanders that there was “no cause” for alarm, though did still advise the use of protection if indeed you “absolutely must” resume sexual contact with your berries.
The Minister would not demonstrate for those at home the application of a condom to a frozen berry.