30 staff at Hong Kong public hospital fall ill with diarrhoea, vomiting after eating canteen food


About 30 staff members at a Hong Kong public hospital have had to take sick leave due to diarrhoea and vomiting they experienced after eating food from on-site canteens, prompting the institution to file a report to health authorities.

Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan said on Wednesday night it received reports from staff who were experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis after consuming the food at lunchtime, causing them to stop work.

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