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Beetroot salad contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus was the likely source of illness onboard two flights from Nepal.

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health in Hong Kong said 43 passengers, 22 men and 21 women, on two flights from Kathmandu earlier this month were affected.

They

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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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Five inspectors from the Centre for Food Safety in Hong Kong have been charged for stealing food samples.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) recently filed charges against the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) health inspectors.

A spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said the five employees

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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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