Man dies after 26 taken ill
October 18, 2009, Sunday
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A MAN who was among 26 people hospitalized after they ate food at a delicatessen in Shanghai yesterday has died, local authorities said last night.
The 38-year-old man, surnamed Zhu, died in hospital while 10 others are still receiving treatment. Those with minor symptoms have been discharged, a local official said.
A total of 26 people were sent to the Pudong New Area People's Hospital yesterday afternoon after they ate food sold from "Zhibin Delicatessen" in Pudong.
They suffered symptoms of nausea, vomiting and rapid heartbeat, a Pudong New Area health department official said.
They were diagnosed with nitrite poisoning, according to the hospital. Most of those poisoned were migrant laborers. The owner of the delicatessen has been detained by police.
The 38-year-old man, surnamed Zhu, died in hospital while 10 others are still receiving treatment. Those with minor symptoms have been discharged, a local official said.
A total of 26 people were sent to the Pudong New Area People's Hospital yesterday afternoon after they ate food sold from "Zhibin Delicatessen" in Pudong.
They suffered symptoms of nausea, vomiting and rapid heartbeat, a Pudong New Area health department official said.
They were diagnosed with nitrite poisoning, according to the hospital. Most of those poisoned were migrant laborers. The owner of the delicatessen has been detained by police.
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