Mary Wilson
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January 24, 2025
By Kit Redwine
Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has finished an epidemiological investigation into two food poisoning clusters affecting passengers on Cathay Pacific Airways flights from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Hong Kong.
The primary focus was flight CX640, which arrived in Hong Kong on January 8 and 9, where 43 passengers experienced food poisoning symptoms. The affected travelers included 22 men and 21 women, ranging in age from 11 to 75 years old.
Passengers reported symptoms characteristic of food poisoning, including vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. The symptoms emerged rapidly, occurring 10 to 60 minutes after consuming in-flight meals.
Despite the widespread outbreak, no passengers required hospitalization. Stool samples from two patients tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterial pathogen that can cause food-related illnesses. ...
https://www.foodpoisoningnews.com/f...estigated-on-flights-from-nepal-to-hong-kong/
By Kit Redwine
Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has finished an epidemiological investigation into two food poisoning clusters affecting passengers on Cathay Pacific Airways flights from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Hong Kong.
The primary focus was flight CX640, which arrived in Hong Kong on January 8 and 9, where 43 passengers experienced food poisoning symptoms. The affected travelers included 22 men and 21 women, ranging in age from 11 to 75 years old.
Passengers reported symptoms characteristic of food poisoning, including vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. The symptoms emerged rapidly, occurring 10 to 60 minutes after consuming in-flight meals.
Despite the widespread outbreak, no passengers required hospitalization. Stool samples from two patients tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterial pathogen that can cause food-related illnesses. ...
https://www.foodpoisoningnews.com/f...estigated-on-flights-from-nepal-to-hong-kong/