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'Several dead' in China food poisoning outbreak
September 15, 2002 Posted: 12:31 PM HKT (0431 GMT)
NANJING, China -- An outbreak of food poisoning in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing has sickened at least 200 people and left several dead, state media has reported.
The cause of the outbreak is believed to be a local restaurant serving fried dough sticks, sesame cakes and glutinous rice -- traditional breakfast items.
Most of those affected are middle school students and migrant workers who frequented the restaurant in question, media reports said.
All fell sick on or shortly after Saturday morning.
According to the English language website of the People's Daily newspaper "many people" have died, but no actual number has been specified.
Central authorities in Beijing have ordered "all efforts be made to save the victims" the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
The Ministry of Health and Ministry of Public Security have both dispatched teams to the city to help recovery work and investigate the outbreak, the agency said.
Reuters news agency says up to 41 were initially reported to have died, but that number has not been confirmed.
Media reports quoting that number have since reverted to non-specific figures of the number of dead.
Strict controls
Such changes are not uncommon in the reporting of disasters in China where media organizations face strict controls on their reporting of incidents deemed sensitive by the central government.
City departments and medical centers contacted by western news agencies made no comment on the outbreak or casualties.
According to the Associated Press hospital officials all cited a city Health Bureau order not to provide information to journalists.
Previous mass food poisoning outbreaks in China have been blamed on a variety of causes including use of cheaper industrial salts rather than proper culinary salt.
Last year police arrested two owners of a noodle factory on charges of lacing their product with rat poison, causing at least 89 consumers to be hospitalized.
Last September Nanjing was hit by another food scandal when state television broadcaster CCTV accused a local bakery of recycling old fillings for mooncakes -- a popular festival delicacy -- and wrapping them in fresh crusts.
http://asia.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/09/14/china.poisoning/index.html >CNN(亚洲)报道
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