AU: One dead, 200 ill after salmonella outbreak linked to Melbourne Cup functions

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Source: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...ne-cup-functions/story-fnihsrf2-1226759936995


One dead, 200 ill after salmonella outbreak linked to Melbourne Cup functions

Janelle Miles, Sarah Vogler, David Murray
The Courier-Mail
November 14, 2013 5:29PM

A CATERING company has blamed a bad batch of eggs for the Queensland outbreak of salmonella poisoning at Melbourne Cup functions.

A 77-year-old woman has died and at least 220 people have reported falling ill amid the widespread outbreak at up to 40 functions. About 700 people could have been exposed by attending the functions affected...

 

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Re: AU: One dead, 200 ill after salmonella outbreak linked to Melbourne Cup functions

Source: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/2013/11/15/12/28/qld-salmonella-outbreak-sick-list-rises


Qld salmonella outbreak sick list rises
12:28pm November 15, 2013

An eighth person has been hospitalised in connection with Brisbane's Melbourne Cup salmonella outbreak, health officials say.

The latest victim of the health crisis, blamed on bad eggs used by a catering firm at hospitality events, was admitted to a city hospital on Thursday night...

 

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Re: AU: One dead, 200 ill after salmonella outbreak linked to Melbourne Cup functions

Source: http://www.skynews.com.au/local/article.aspx?id=926017

More hospitalised in Qld with salmonella
Updated: 16:25, Tuesday November 19, 2013

The number of people hospitalised after a Brisbane salmonella outbreak caused by a batch of bad eggs has risen to 11...