The World Food Programme (WFP) has halted global distribution of a fortified blended food linked to illnesses in Uganda with investigations so far unable to find what caused the outbreak.
The United Nations agency has
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1,300 hit by food poisoning in Mexico
More than 1,300 people have suffered suspected food poisoning in the Mexican state of Veracruz after eating cake.
The Veracruz government reported that 1,358 people were treated in eight hospitals and clinics. People ate the
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Survey finds rise in people affected by food poisoning in UK
Almost half of the respondents in a survey in the United Kingdom said they have experienced food poisoning.
The figure of 47 percent of people who reported getting sick from food at some time in
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Five dead after suspected food poisoning in France
More than 20 residents of a care home in France have fallen ill with suspected food poisoning and five have died.
A total of 22 people at La Chêneraie residence in Lherm, a town near
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United Nations food aid linked to 3 deaths, 262 poisonings in one week
More than 250 people have fallen ill in Uganda linked to a fortified blended food distributed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for prevention of malnutrition. Officials urge people to stop eating the
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Michelin star restaurant linked to deadly food poisoning outbreak reopens
A restaurant in Spain with a Michelin star has reopened almost one month after being linked to the death of a diner and 30 cases of food poisoning.
The Ministry of Health of Valencia detected
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Public health officials say KFC in Mongolia linked to food poisoning cases
Dozens of people have been hospitalized in Mongolia after eating at KFC, according to reports.
From Feb. 8 to 15, more than 100 people showed food poisoning symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting after eating
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Spike in food poisoning cases prompts warning from doctors
A spike in food poisoning cases in an Australian state has prompted doctors to warn people about safe food preparation.
House Call Doctor responded to around 20 cases of food poisoning in the space of
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Food Standards Scotland reboots food safety campaign for consumers
Four in 10 people who’ve had food poisoning believe they got it from eating and preparing food at home, according to a survey in Scotland.
Research for Food Standards Scotland (FSS) shows people in the
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Australian scientists discover how to fight Bacillus cereus bacteria
Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered how Bacillus cereus works and how to combat it.
The team found out how the bacteria interacts with the immune system, discovered how it sustains itself
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FSA and PHE issue advice to prevent foodborne illnesses during the holidays
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued advice to prevent food poisoning over the holidays while Public Health England (PHE) has warned about norovirus.
There are an estimated 1 million food poisoning cases a year
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