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Oyster outbreak in Macau9 September 2008MACAO -- As reported by the Agence France Presse: "Hong Kong said on Tuesday it was hunting hundreds of boxes of tainted raw oysters after a food poisoning outbreak sickened at least 150 diners in the gambling haven of Macau. "Foreign tourists were among those hit by the outbreak caused by the Norwalk virus, which is passed on through food, vomit and excreta among human beings, officials said. "Some 1,560 boxes of oysters could be involved, including 420 boxes exported to Macau... "...The victims had eaten oysters from Pearlwin Ltd, a Hong Kong supplier, at the Venetian Macau, Sands Hotel, Gold Dragon Hotel and Macau Tower, between late August and early September, according to officials..." |