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Change: The 2 men who died of rice wine poisoning were identified yesterday [1 Feb 2012]. A third man remains in serious condition at a hospital. Authorities are uncertain where the men had bought the tainted wine.Cambodia- Diarrhea, displaced persons 1 Feb 2012The Phnom Penh Post [edited] [ProMed]http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012020154258/National-news/skin-conditions-diarrhoea-hit-b-keila-evictees.html
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Change: Hundreds of evicted persons living at a relocation site in Kandal province are suffering from diarrhea, as well as skin ailments and fever after consecutive days of rain, an NGO doctor reported.Japan- Leaks at Fukushima plant as Food safety concerns abide31 Jan. 2012Kantei.go.jp [edited] [CAHFS-DAILYNEWS]http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/kan/topics/201108/measures_beef.pdf Leaks
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Change: Children and elderly people in refugee camps along the Sino-Burmese [Myanmar] border have contracted cholera because of unsafe drinking water, according to relief workers. More
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Change: Leaks at 14 different points within the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant's facilities have been found, leading the operator to suspend the cooling of
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Change: Health authorities have placed the province under close watch for cholera after 3 people died early in January 2012 due to the food and water-borne disease. The provincial health officer revealed that area recorded 7 cases of cholera in December 2011. Related Story:Philippines- Cholera5 Jan 2012Sun
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Change: suihominis, acquired by eating undercooked sarcocyst-containing beef or pork. The parasites reproduce in the human intestine, where infection can cause acute gastroenteritis; however, most infections
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Change: It appears that a raw egg dish is responsible for up to 19 illnesses and possibly one death linked to a pizzeria restaurant. A spokesman
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Change: A well-known Chinese billionaire died after eating a on slow-boiled cat meat stew laced with the toxic herb Gelsemium elegans during a business lunch in
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Change: Two weeks after raw egg in mayonnaise made at least 22 people sick with salmonella after eating at the a bakery in Canberra, the owners
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Change: The woman, who has underlying illness, presented with abdominal pain, per-vaginal bleeding, vomiting and diarrhea on December 17. She was admitted to a hospital on
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Change: Food poisoning sickened 1,074 inmates at a Prison in Sakai, forcing it to serve reserved food stored for emergency use. The inmates began complaining of
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Change: Twenty-two people were ill with Norovirus after a work Christmas party at a restaurant in New Zealand. Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of norovirus.Japan- E. coli O157 found in Japanese beef liver15 Dec. 2011Barfblog [edited] [BITES]http://www.barfblog.com/blog/151974/11/12/15/be-careful-all-risk-management-be-careful-e-coli-o157-found-japanese-beef-liverThe Japanese health ministry reported
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Change: The Japanese health ministry reported that it detected E. coli O157 inside beef liver for the first time, raising the likelihood that raw liver may
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Change: Fiji is on the list of countries in the region with a high incidences of foodborne diseases, according to the University of the South Pacific professor. A workshop was conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organization on the issue.Malaysia- Sarcocystosis 7 Dec 2011Source: CDC [edited] [ProMed]http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/outbreak-notice/sarcocystosis-malaysia.htm
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Change: It has been reported that there is a cluster of sarcocystosis among travelers returning from Malaysia. These travelers reported visiting Tioman Island on the east
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Change: More than 300 employees of a glove factory in central Vietnam have been hospitalized with suspected food poisoning from their work lunch, company and hospital
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Change: Salmonella in a raw egg dish has sickened many Australians, with restaurant owners claiming ignorance. The co-owner of the business at the center of a
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Change: It has been reported that at least 21 individuals, who were treated and released at two hospitals, suffered from symptoms related to foodborne illness. The
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Change: It has been reported that four people were treated in hospital after an outbreak of salmonella poisoning in Canberra. Health authorities are investigating the source of the outbreak. Cultures are being checked to determine if the salmonella cases are linked.Philippines- 6 die of food poisoning 03 Dec. 2011Inquirer
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Change: Six persons in a village in San Pascual, were found dead Thursday night after supposedly eating a kind of puffer fish locally known as “butete,” a police official reported.China- Fatal poisoning, pesticide suspected 30 Nov 2011Bloomberg Businessweek [edited] [ProMed]http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-30/coca-cola-works-with-china-authorities-to-investigate-poisoning.htmlCoca-Cola Co., the world's
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