12 ill with suspected food poisoning

November 07, 2012

The Centre for Health Protection is investigating two suspected food poisoning cases involving 12 people, who had dinner at a restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui on November 3.
 
The first cluster involved one man and three women aged 16 to 43, who developed gastroenteritis symptoms about 25 to 41 hours after consuming the food. All of them sought medical consultation.
 
The second group involved two men and six women aged 27 to 39.  They developed similar symptoms about 36 to 66 hours after eating the food. Four of them sought medical consultation.
 
None required hospitalisation, and all are in stable condition.