Tuesday, 14 March 2017

PRO/EDR> Foodborne illness - South Africa: (EC) nursing home, fatal, RFI

Foodborne Illness -- South Africa
A Gelvan Park [Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape] frail care centre resident has died following a serious bout of food poisoning at the facility. Emergency medical services [EMS] staff had to work through the night after a mass outbreak of suspected food poisoning at the centre affected almost 60 residents and employees.
Provincial health spokesman Sizwe Kupelo confirmed late yesterday afternoon [13 Mar 2017] that one person -- a 72-year-old woman -- had died of food poisoning.
The centre was

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