Nearly 170 students of a Henan Province primary school were rushed to hospital for food poisoning on Thursday. A few patients were in serious condition.
The victims suffered vomiting, stomachache and headache about one hour after lunch at a campus canteen in Anyang County. The meal included kidney beans, chicken, potatoes and rice. In another
344 students, teachers sickened from food poisoning in Jilin
A total of 344 students and teachers in a primary school fell sick after eating suspected poisonous food in Jiutai, a city in northeast China’s Jilin Province, on Thursday.
About 700 students and teachers in the Jiutai Experimental Primary School had lunch at the school dinning-room. At 3:00 p.m., some of the students and teachers
Do you know what’s on your plate?
Madeleine Brindley of the Western Mail News reports that last week was dominated by the growing E.coli O157 outbreak which hit schoolchildren across South Wales. As food-borne illnesses continue to affect millions every year, Health Editor Madeleine Brindley and the Food Standards Agency Wales present an instant guide to food poisoning
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17 ill in two food poisoning cases
The Centre for Health Protection is investigating two reports of suspected food poisoning outbreaks involving 17 people upon notification by the Guangdong Department of Health.
The affected people, five men and 12 women, aged 24 to 69, were among two tour groups to Shaoguan in Guangdong Province.
A group of 15 people had breakfast at a hotel in Shaoguan on September 22. Five of them, a man and four women aged 40 to 52, developed gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting 4.5 to seven hours afterwards.Continue Reading 17 ill in two food poisoning cases
15 people ill with food poisoning
Fifteen people aged 14 to 40 have come down with food poisoning after eating at a Kwun Tong restaurant September 15 to 19.
The nine men and six women suffered diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting three to 15 hours after eating there. None required hospitalization and all are stable.
The Centre for Health Protection
Search for e.coli outbreak source
An investigation has been launched after 23 cases of e.coli food poisoning were identified in the south Wales valleys, mostly among children.
It is believed the cases in 12 schools in the Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil council areas are linked.
Initially there were seven reported cases, but that has now increased. The source
Five People Die From Food Poisoning
Five members of a family at Jetinga near Bawku, in the Upper East Region, died at the Presby Hospital on Friday after taking a left-over meal from a funeral as their breakfast Three others, who were in critical conditions were still on admission, whilst three were also in a stable condition.
The dead have been identified as Aziz Sumaila, 12, Shaiba Adama, 8 and Dawuda Sumaila, 10. The rest include, Bimata Sumaila, 40, and her 4-year-old daughter, Lizeta Sumaila.
Those on admission were Hamidu Adama, 3, Yahaya Adama, 13, and Amina Adama 14. Rekia Adama, 45, Hajaratu Adama and Habib Adama, 7 were the victims who survived.Continue Reading Five People Die From Food Poisoning
Ship’s crew hit by food poisoning
An investigation has been launched into what caused 30 crewmen to be struck down with suspected food poisoning off the Western Isles, health officials have said.
Six men were in hospital on the Isle of Lewis while another 24 were being treated on board the Yeoman Bridge cargo ship after a doctor was flown to the vessel.
A spokesman for NHS Western Isles said that the crew, who are thought to be Ukrainian, had all eaten salmon, although it had not yet been confirmed that this was responsible for their illness.Continue Reading Ship’s crew hit by food poisoning
PNPA food poisoning probed; 287 fall sick
Chief Superintendent German Doria, Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) director, assured yesterday the families of cadets that their children are safe even as he ordered a thorough investigation of the suspected food poisoning that affected some 287 PNPA cadets over the weekend.
Doria said that while they have yet to establish whether the incident was really an intentional case aimed to sabotage his administration, they have already undertaken strict measures to make sure it will not be repeated.
Based on a report by the PNPA Health Service (PNPA-HS), at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, cadets from the different batches were brought to their medical dispensary due to diarrhea, vomiting and crampy abdominal pain after eating food from the mess hall. According to the cadets, the food served to them were pork steak, radish with pork and beefsteak.Continue Reading PNPA food poisoning probed; 287 fall sick
Hong Kong mulls legal action over Disney food poisoning row
AFP Honk Kong reports that Hong Kong hygiene officials are considering legal action against the Disney company over a row that erupted following the discovery of three cases of food poisoning at its soon-to-be opened Disneyland resort, officials said on Saturday.
Director of food hygiene Leung Wing-lap said his department was seeking legal advice after it emerged inspectors were asked to remove their uniforms and badges so as not to frighten customers when they went to probe allegations of food contamination at the resort, which is due to open Monday.
The government confirmed that three cases of food poisoning were reported from two of the parks restaurants.Continue Reading Hong Kong mulls legal action over Disney food poisoning row