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CHP investigates two suspected food poisoning clusters

26 June 2016

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (June 26) investigating two suspected food poisoning clusters affecting seven persons and reminds the public to maintain personal, food and environmental hygiene to prevent food-borne diseases.

The first cluster involved one man and two women, aged from 44 to 69, who developed diarrhoea, abdominal pain, vomiting and fever about three to 15 hours after having dinner at a food premises in North Point on June 25.

The other cluster comprises one man and three women, aged from 13 to 50, who developed similar symptoms about nine to 16 hours after having dinner at the same food premises on the same day.

All of the affected persons are now in a stable condition and six had sought medical attention but none required hospitalisation. The CHP has also alerted the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department to the incident and the investigations are ongoing.

To prevent food-borne diseases, members of the public are reminded to maintain personal, food and environmental hygiene at all times. When dining out:



Last Revision Date : 26 June 2016