Health authorities warn of bacterial infection risk after dozens of cases in Hong Kong tied to same sources of freshwater fish

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Hong Kong health authorities have confirmed an outbreak of a potentially dangerous bacterial infection after 40 per cent of nearly 80 cases detected over a five-week period were found to be linked to the same sources of freshwater fish.

According to the Centre for Health Protection, 79 cases of invasive Group B Streptococcus bacteria infection had been detected in patients at public hospitals between September and October 10.