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NEWS:Over 200 pupils admitted to hospitals in #Bloemfontein in a suspected food poisoning incident.

The matriculants from Kagisho Secondary school were attending a matric study camp over the weekend. Officials say only 8 remain hospitalised awaiting blood samples.

The health department said the pupils complained of stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, fever and vomiting. Investigations underway. #FoodPoisoning #FoodborneIllness #SouthAfrica

Number of Americans with food borne illness rose by 25% in 2024, while hospitalizations and deaths more than doubled. This, even before RFKJr and Trump gutted the public health infrastructure, which will likely make the problem much worse.

cidrap.umn.edu/foodborne-disea

CIDRAPReport: Illnesses from contaminated food increased in 2024, severe cases doubled

Africa: South Africa's Food Poisoning Crisis - the Govt's Response Isn't Dealing With the Real Issues: [The Conversation Africa] The South African government declared a national disaster towards the end of 2024 in response to an outbreak of food-borne illnesses. The outbreak had led to the tragic deaths of over 20 children and hospitalisation of hundreds. newsfeed.facilit8.network/THnq #SouthAfrica #FoodPoisoning #PublicHealth #NationalDisaster #FoodSafety

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"CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A total of 34 passengers on two flights carrying a group of high school students from Guam to Japan fell ill with symptoms of suspected food poisoning, local emergency service officials said Friday.... According to the Narita airport office and the authorities from Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, 16 were on Japan Airlines Flight 942 and 18 were on United Airlines Flight 873, which both landed at Narita airport Thursday night.... Among the passengers affected by symptoms such as vomiting, 14 needed to be taken to hospital after landing. "

mainichi.jp/english/articles/2 #aviation #foodpoisoning

The Mainichi34 fall ill on flights from Guam to Japan, food poisoning suspected - The MainichiCHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A total of 34 passengers on two flights carrying a group of high school students from Guam to Japan fell ill with symptoms of

One person is dead and 48 others across 10 (US) states have been sickened in an #EColi O157:H7 outbreak that appears to be linked to #McDonald's #QuarterPounders and the slivered onions used on the burgers, according to the #CDCP.

McDonald's has paused distribution of the slivered onions and removed Quarter Pounders from the menus of restaurants in areas known to be affected #FoodPoisoning

McDonald’s deadly Quarter Pounder E. coli outbreak is likely bigger than we know
arstechnica.com/health/2024/10

Ars Technica · McDonald’s E. coli outbreak: One dead, 49 sickened across 10 states—so farBy Beth Mole