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Hong Kong school lunch outbreak sickens 39 pupils and staff

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An investigation is underway into a suspected food poisoning incident at Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School in Hong Kong. Thirty-nine individuals, including 37 pupils and two staff members, experienced symptoms such as stomach pain and diarrhea after consuming school lunches. The affected individuals reportedly ate the same type of lunchboxes, which included marinated chicken leg and penne, provided by a supplier on Wednesday. While two pupils sought medical advice, none required hospitalization. AI

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Hong Kong school lunch outbreak sickens 39 pupils and staff

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ng Kang-chung ·

    39 pupils and staff fall ill after eating school lunches in Sha Tin

    Hong Kong health authorities are investigating an outbreak of suspected food poisoning that hit 39 pupils and staff members who ate lunch at a Sha Tin school earlier this week. Twenty-three boys and 14 girls, aged between five and 11, from Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Prim…

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