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14 fall ill after dining at Eaton HK hotel restaurant

Fourteen individuals have fallen ill after dining at The Astor, a restaurant located within the Eaton Hotel Hong Kong. Health authorities have identified five distinct clusters of suspected food poisoning cases, all linked to buffet meals consumed between August 29 and August 31. Symptoms reported include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and fever, with preliminary investigations conducted by the Centre for Health Protection and the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. AI

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14 fall ill after dining at Eaton HK hotel restaurant

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Connor Mycroft ·

    14 fall ill after dining at Eaton HK hotel restaurant

    Hong Kong health authorities have detected seven additional suspected food poisoning cases linked to a hotel restaurant in Yau Ma Tei, raising the total number of affected diners to 14. The Centre for Health Protection said on Saturday it had identified three additional food pois…