Japan - 219 children and 2 teachers afflicted with Salmonella at 3 schools in Gunma prefecture

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8 Mar., Gunma prefecture announced http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pref.gunma.jp%2Fhoudou%2Fd7000007.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

219 children and 2 teachers afflicted with Salmonella at 3 schools in Gunma prefecture

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outbreak date: 25 Feb?

3 schools took same school lunch
salmonella was detected from lunch
the school lunch facilities was ordered to be closed for 3 days

infected persons;
185 elementary school students
34 junior high school students
2 teachers

symptoms;
diarrhea, fever etc

hospitalized;
1 person
4 persons were discharged from hospital
*details unknown

yoshioka town http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshioka,_Gunma
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