Researchers have identified handling of freshwater fish as the key risk factor in an outbreak in Hong Kong.
Invasive Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection caused by Sequence Type 283 (ST283)
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
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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
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has warned of illness linked to eating raw freshwater fish in Southeast Asia.
Food safety experts said Group B Streptococcus
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This factor was identified for half of the 13 issues discussed in 2019 by
Authorities in Singapore are investigating an increase in Group B Streptococcus (GBS) cases.
GBS infections had previously been associated with eating raw freshwater fish and the Ministry of Health (MOH)
