A Tragic Turn of Events
Summary of Article from 'Today' 07 Apr 2009
A food poisioning outbreak at Geylang Serai market last week was a tragic to those who lost their families and loved ones.
Canteen operator Mdm Aminah Samijo with no medical problems, fell into a coma after consuming the rojak. She died yesterday at Changi General Hospital due to acute renal failure.
Following this incident, 38-year old Mdm Rosiah suffered a miscarriage of her unborn two-month old baby. Another expectant mother, Mdm Sarina also fell ill after eating the rojak. Doctors said that miscarriages due to food poisioning are rare, unless caused by serious strain of bacteria. It is advisable for expectant women to eat cooked food and pay attention to how food is handled.
Altogether, there are 111 cases of similar food poisoning from hospitals such as Alexandra hospital and KK Women's and Children Hospital. The Ministry of Health directed stallholder and assistant of Indian rojak stall 320, also known as Rojak Geylang Serai, to undergo screening at the Communicable Diseases Centre.
Personal thoughts:
After learning this tragic event, I feel that we should pay even more attention on how to handle food, especially raw food!
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