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CHP investigates two suspected food poisoning clusters
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     The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (July 24) investigating two suspected food poisoning clusters affecting eight persons, and reminded the public to maintain personal, food and environmental hygiene to prevent food-borne diseases.

     The first cluster involved three males and three females aged 15 to 64, who developed abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and fever about 11 to 36 hours after having dinner at a restaurant in Causeway Bay on July 18.
 
     Another cluster involved two females, aged 49 and 52, who developed similar symptoms about 28 to 37 hours after having dinner at the same restaurant in the same evening.

     Six of the affected persons sought medical advice and none required hospitalisation. All affected persons are in a stable condition.
 
    "We have alerted the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department to the incident and investigations are ongoing," a spokesman for the CHP said.

     To prevent food-borne diseases, members of the public are reminded to maintain personal, food and environmental hygiene at all times. When dining out:
 
  • Patronise only reliable and licensed restaurants;
  • Avoid eating raw seafood;
  • Be a discerning consumer in choosing cold dishes, including sashimi, sushi and raw oysters, at a buffet;
  • Ensure food is thoroughly cooked before eating during a hot pot or barbecue meal;
  • Handle raw and cooked foods carefully and separate them completely during the cooking process;
  • Use two sets of chopsticks and utensils to handle raw and cooked food;
  • Do not patronise illegal food hawkers;
  • Drink boiled water;
  • Do not try to use salt, vinegar, wine and wasabi to kill bacteria as they are not effective; and
  • Always wash hands before eating and after going to the toilet.

 
Ends/Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Issued at HKT 20:36
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