Friday, September 19, 2014

PRO/MBDS> Foodborne illness - China (02): Jiangxi, susp.

Foodborne Illness -- Worldwide/Unknown

Suspected food and water poisoning has hospitalized 320 people, most of whom are children, in east China's Jiangxi Province, local authorities said Thursday [18 Sep 2014].

The patients, aged from 3 to 18 years old, have suffered from diarrhea, nausea, stomach pains and fever since Sunday [14 Sep 2014] in Lianhua County, according to the county health bureau.

As of Thursday [18 Sep 2014] morning, 21 are still hospitalized. Initial investigations suggest they contracted a bacterial



Source: HealthMap Global Disease Alerts http://ift.tt/1wNztIh

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