More than 130 people have fallen sick after eating at a restaurant in Hong Kong.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health has recorded 138 cases linked to food served on different days at the Golden Lilies International Banquet Hall in Kowloon Bay.
Four clusters are
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) in Hong Kong is investigating reports of food poisoning involving passengers on flights from Nepal.
A total of 36 people have fallen ill on two Cathay Pacific flights from Kathmandu to Hong Kong.
The first cluster of patients developed food poisoning symptoms, including vomiting
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Authorities in Hong Kong have issued a warning following reports of people falling sick after eating oysters from France.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has told the industry to suspend the import of raw oysters harvested in an area identified as 17.C.11
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Officials in Hong Kong are investigating 40 cases of invasive Group B Streptococcus infection.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health appealed to the public for heightened vigilance and attention when touching or handling raw freshwater fish. Advice included wearing gloves and not consuming undercooked freshwater
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Fifteen people recently fell sick in Hong Kong after eating vanilla-flavored ice cream in restaurants.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health said the incident involved three restaurants in the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong hotel: Grand Café, Grissini, and One Harbour Road.
There are nine males
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The number of outbreaks almost doubled in Hong Kong in 2023 compared to the year before.
Officials reviewed food poisoning outbreaks related to food premises and businesses reported to the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in 2023.
CFS and the Department of
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Public health officials in Hong Kong have investigated a number of recent food poisoning cases linked to a range of different foods.
Earlier this week, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health revealed a suspected puffer fish poisoning case and reminded people not to consume puffer
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Officials in Hong Kong are investigating illnesses linked to a school lunch box supplier.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) has received information about two suspected food poisoning outbreaks from the Centre for Health Protection, involving four students who had meals provided by this supplier on Feb. 13 and
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Oysters from Ireland have been linked to illnesses in Hong Kong. In other news from the region, China is lifting a 2020 ban on beef exports due to BSE this week.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in Hong Kong ordered the industry
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Officials in Hong Kong are investigating an outbreak of invasive Group B Streptococcus cases linked to handling freshwater fish.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health asked the public to not consume raw freshwater fish or aquatic products, and to handle such items with caution to
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