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CHP investigates suspected Mycobacterium abscessus infection cluster ********************************************************************      The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (November 2) investigating a suspected Mycobacterium abscessus infection cluster involving five customers who have received injections at a premises under the name of “Gals Glam Beauty” (with Instagram social media account of “90s__beautygirls” or “galsglam.beauty”). People who have patronised “Gals Glam Beauty” and received relevant injections or suspect they have experienced relevant symptoms, are urged to seek medical attention and contact the CHP as soon as possible.      The infection cluster involved five females aged 26 to 53. They have patronised ... Read more

CFS investigates suspected case of breaching Food Safety Order on aquatic and seaweed products imported from Japan ******************************************************************************************      The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 16) that an aquatic product and seaweed products from regulated Japanese metropolis/prefecture were found suspected to be in breach of the relevant Food Safety Order when the CFS inspected food imported from Japan. The products concerned have been marked and sealed by the CFS and have not entered the market. The CFS is following up on the case.      A spokesman for the ... Read more

CHP investigates suspected puffer fish poisoning case *****************************************************      The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (August 28) investigating a suspected puffer fish poisoning case, and hence reminded members of the public not to consume puffer fish.             The case involves an 84-year-old man who developed dizziness, finger numbness and shortness of breath about one hour after consuming cooked puffer fish, which was caught by himself on that day in local waters, at home on August 25.      He attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital ... Read more

CHP investigates suspected food poisoning case related to calcium oxalate raphide *********************************************************************************      The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (August 18) investigating a case of suspected food poisoning and reminded the public not to pick or consume wild plants, and to beware of vegetables containing calcium oxalate raphide to avoid food poisoning due to accidental consumption of giant alocasia.      The female patient, aged 69, developed oral numbness, a burning sensation of the mouth and shortness of breath shortly after consuming a wild taro brought from the Mainland as a gift from a friend in Tai ... Read more

CHP investigates two suspected food poisoning clusters ******************************************************      The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (August 18) investigating two suspected food poisoning clusters affecting five persons, and reminded the public to maintain personal, food and environmental hygiene to prevent foodborne diseases.      The first cluster involved two females, aged 29 and 30, who developed abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and fever about 13.5 to 15 hours after having dinner at a restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui on August 15.      The other cluster involved three females, aged 22 to 49, ... Read more