As many as 236 students studying in various educational institutions in Telangana State suffered food poisoning in the last 26 days due to contaminated food and water.
The data accumulated by the members of the Hakku initiative, a social campaign of the Institute of Perception Studies says that food poisoning incidents happened at 10 places in nine districts in the last month, as stated in a report by The New Indian Express.
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York Region Public Health is investigating an incident that left several people seriously ill and in hospital after dining at a restaurant in Markham over the weekend.
York Region’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Barry Pakes, tells CityNews that the eatery currently being investigated is Delight Restaurant & BBQ at Markham Road and Castlemore.
Dr. Pakes said the restaurant had been closed, noting that staff and owners are cooperating with the public health unit. It’s unclear how many patrons fell ill after eating at the restaurant.
“At this time, we cannot confirm the number of individuals hospitalized or the potential cause of the severe illness,” Dr. Pakes said.
The public health unit advised that anyone who ate food from Delight Restaurant & BBQ on Saturday, August 27, or Sunday, August 28, who is experiencing symptoms should seek medical attention.
“This includes individuals who had dine-in, takeout and delivery; please throw out any leftovers or takeout from the restaurant,” Dr. Pakes said.
“Individuals can also contact Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. to report their symptoms.”
ZAGREB, 28 August, 2022 – Montenegrin inspectors on Sunday closed the Loza Hotel in Budva after about 100 guests staying at the hotel on Saturday sought medical help due to symptoms of food poisoning.
Among the tourists, most of whom are from European countries, are 12 Croatians who were admitted to the “Danilo I” hospital in Cetinje.
The public RTCG broadcaster said on Sunday that their condition is good and that they should be released later in the day.
Inspection Directorate head Ana Vujošević said that this was the eighth time in the past few months that the Loza Hotel was being closed, noting that the hotel had reopened illegally on the previous seven occasions, which qualifies as a criminal offence.
The Montenegrin Public Health Institute said earlier that samples had been taken in all hotel areas to determine the cause of poisoning.
Most of the guests staying at the hotel have been transferred to other hotels in Budva, with the Montenegrin Ministry of Economy and Tourism covering the cost of their stay there.
Local officials late on Saturday night confirmed that around 100 tourists, most of whom were from Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia, had sought medical assistance in hospitals in Kotor, Bar, and Cetinje due to gastrointestinal problems.
Health Minister Dragoslav Šćekić said in a Twitter post that Montenegrin health institutions had promptly provided the patients with the necessary medical care.
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A warning to shellfish lovers: Health officials are investigating the deaths of two people in Florida linked to eating raw oysters.
The deaths are reportedly linked to oysters from Louisiana. The two separate occasions happened a week apart in Escambia and Broward counties, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Eating raw oysters and other undercooked seafood can put people at risk for infections, including vibriosis, which is caused by certain strains of Vibrio bacteria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
So far this year, there have been 26 Vibrio vulnificus infections reported in Florida. Six of those resulted in deaths, data from the Florida Department of Health shows. Nationally, an estimated 80,000 people have fallen ill and 100 deaths are reported every year from the bacterium that usually lives in warm, brackish seawater, the nation’s top public health agency reports.
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Seven members of a family on Tuesday died of food poisoning in Danbaza village, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Tribune Online gathered that the victims’ lost their lives as a result of eating mixed vegetables with corn.
It was learned that the incident occurred after the family members ate the mixed vegetables with corn popularly, known as Dambu, which was prepared as their dinner.
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A man is dead after contracting a bacterial infection from eating a raw oyster at the Rustic Inn Crabhouse in Dania Beach, according to the Sun Sentinel.
His death was traced to the bacteria, Vibrio, which is typically found in raw or undercooked seafood, like oysters.
According to the Sun Sentinel, the manager of the Rustic Inn, Gary Oreal, said the man who died was a former employee who had dined there earlier this month when the restaurant served as many as 100 dozen oysters. He was the only person who became sick.
“He had that one in a billion that was bad,” Oreal told the Sun Sentinel. “I feel horrible.”
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A three-year-old toddler in Kasese District died Sunday while 20 others from different families have been hospitalised over suspected poisoning.
The deceased child has been identified as Rosemary Kabugho, whose four other siblings are among the 20 people who are admitted to Kagando hospital and Katwe Health center III.
Mr Kamusede Masereka, the Katwe Health Center III focal person, confirmed the incident and said they are waiting for the final results from the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Kampala where the samples were taken to ascertain the cause of the death.
Roya’s correspondent reported that 15 people suffered from food poisoning, after eating shawarma on Friday.
The Ottawa County Department of Public Health is alerting the public to increasing cases of shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC) infections in the community. The Department is currently monitoring 9 cases of STEC, which is significantly higher than the typical number of cases reported at this time of the year. The Department is working with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to investigate possible links between the cases. Four of the 9 cases have been hospitalized for their symptoms.
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The Centre for Health Protection has announced that it is investigating two suspected food poisoning cases involving a total of 18 people. On 30 July they all experienced abdominal pain after eating takeaway food purchased from Juyouzhan Restaurant 聚友棧, G/F, No. 1, Sai Kung Main Street, Sai Kung including curry fish balls, pork skin and fried siu mai. Symptoms included nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and fever, and seven people sought medical attention, with one admitted to hospital. All are now in stable condition.
One case involved four males and four females, aged between 7 and 44; another case involved six males and 5 females, aged between 5 and 71.
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