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A hundred people still in hospital after mass food poisoning incident in China

More than a hundred people are still in hospital in Harbin following a mass food poisoning incident which proved fatal for a 77 year-old patient. ...

China's food safety woes now a global concern

MSNBC reported today that the wave of American pet deaths linked to contaminated food is bringing home a frightening new fact: China's chronic food safety...

Steps being taken to avoid food poisoning during Ramadan

Zero-tolerance on food poisoning – that is the Health Ministry's call to both state authorities and consumers in the run-up to Ramadan. Ministry deputy director-general...

22 Filipino students sicken by food poisoning

People's Daily (China) reports that at least 22 Filipino students in a central province were ill and rushed to hospital on Tuesday after they ate...

New rules to prevent school food poisoning

China Daily reports that city authorities have threatened to close schools that fail to meet strict new hygiene standards, brought in after a series of...

Rat-infested restaurant still open

The Sunday Telegraph reports that Sydney's filthiest restaurant has remained open for business despite being caught with a rats' nest in its kitchen, live...

10 ill in food poisoning

The Health and Community News reports that the Centre for Health Protection is investigating a suspected food poisoning case involving 10 women who fell sick...

Foodborne diseases menacing China's food safety

People's Daily reports that Chinese experts warned here Sunday that foodborne diseases rather than chemical pollutants are the top menace to the food safety of...

China's schools urged to improve sanitation after food poisoning cases

China Daily reports that China's Ministry of Education has ordered local education departments to inspect sanitary conditions and the cleanliness of food and drinking...

Nine family members poisoned by fish

Nine family members, including three children, from a remote Territory community are being treated for food poisoning after eating a locally caught fish. The family...