[Source: CCTV.com] (CCTV Finance "World Finance") Recently, food poisoning incidents have occurred frequently in many places in Japan. On the 18th of this month, another mass food poisoning incident occurred at a music festival in Japan. Financial Channel Special Reporter Niu L

[Source: CCTV.com]

(CCTV Finance "World Finance") Recently, food poisoning incidents have occurred frequently in many places in Japan. On the 18th of this month, another mass food poisoning incident occurred at a music festival in Japan.

Financial Channel Special Correspondent Niu Lu: On the 18th of this month, a mass food poisoning incident occurred at a large music festival in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, which attracted the attention of Japanese society. The Chiba City Health Center is currently investigating the incident. Investigate further. According to the latest information learned by reporters, the music festival has issued an apology statement on its official website. According to the latest survey results released so far, a total of 36 music festival staff suffered from abdominal pain, vomiting and other symptoms, and 31 of them were sent to the hospital. These staff all developed food poisoning after eating the boxed lunches delivered. The symptoms and what virus is causing them are not yet clear.

Recently, collective food poisoning has occurred in many places in Japan. Earlier this month, a collective food poisoning incident caused by eating cold noodles also occurred in a hotel in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan. The latest news released by the local government yesterday showed that the number of patients has increased to 537, among whom the youngest is only 1 year old and the oldest is 79 years old.

From August 5th to 9th, guests who dined at the hotel successively suffered symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting. Even guests who only drank groundwater also showed symptoms of poisoning, mainly in the food provided by the hotel and in groundwater. Contains norovirus. According to the investigation, the merchant did not test the water quality in accordance with regulations, but used the water to make cold noodles or give it directly to customers for drinking. It is expected that the merchant may face a certain degree of compensation in the future.

Not only that, just last week, a collective food poisoning incident also occurred in a restaurant in Tokyo. According to the latest investigation results, it was mainly due to the presence of Shigella dysenteriae in the food. This is the first time in 24 years in urban Tokyo. This strain of bacteria was detected and the store is currently closed for rectification.

As high temperatures persist in many places in Japan, the risk of food poisoning is also increasing. The latest statistics released show that the number of people poisoned by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli across Japan rose rapidly at the beginning of this month. Food poisoning alerts have been issued in many regions in Japan. Among them, the number of people poisoned in Toyama Prefecture has approximately doubled compared with the same period last year. This alert has been issued twice this year.