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Five children hospitalized in backyard poultry Salmonella outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on July 3, 2020

Five children needed hospital treatment in an Australian state as part of a Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry.

Queensland Health is investigating Salmonella Typhimurium infections predominantly among young children that had contact with backyard…
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Australian agencies’ post advice to help prevent food poisoning

By News Desk on December 23, 2019

Public health agencies in Australia have issued advice to help people avoid food poisoning this holiday season.

The country is in it’s summer months now and has also been affected by bushfires and record high…
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Spike in food poisoning cases prompts warning from doctors

By News Desk on January 28, 2019

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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Needles in strawberries tampering issue hits New Zealand

By Joe Whitworth on September 25, 2018

The scare about sewing needles in strawberries first identified in Australia has spread to New Zealand.

Officials with Countdown, a supermarket in New Zealand, said needles were found in a punnet of strawberries from Western…
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Police investigating after needles found in Australian strawberries

By Joe Whitworth on September 14, 2018

Sewing needles have been found in six brands of strawberries sold at Woolworths in four Australian states.

Queensland authorities warned people who bought the Berry Obsession, Berry Licious, Love Berry, Donnybrook Berries, Delightful Strawberries, and…
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Foodborne Illness in Australia Sickens 250, Hospitalizes 24

By News Desk on March 4, 2015

At least 250 people attending a convention for school principals last week in Brisbane, Australia, were reportedly sickened with a foodborne illness and 24 were hospitalized.

Dr. Jeannette Young of Queensland Health said the conference…

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