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FOOD POISONING, UNDIAGNOSED FATALITIES - SOUTH AFRICA: REQUEST FOR
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Date: 8 Apr 2017
Source: EWN.co.za [edited]
<http://ewn.co.za/2017/04/08/police-investigate-death-of-2-children-in-philippi-after-alleged-food-poisoning>


Police are investigating the mysterious deaths of 2 children in
Philippi whose family believe died due to food poisoning.

The siblings, aged 6 and 4, died, while several other family members
became severely ill after eating the same chicken earlier this week in
Samora Machel.

The City of Cape Town has confirmed the chicken eaten by the family
was safe for consumption when it was bought from a vendor in the
informal settlement. However, toxicology reports reveal a substance
usually found in insecticides or medications was found in their
systems.

The City's JP Smith says experts tested frozen chicken found in the
family's fridge, as well as the gravy used in the meal, and the
chickens on the farm where the vendor had bought it from.

"The City of Cape Town lab has concluded their bacteriology assessment
of the samples of the remaining chicken and gravy which formed part of
the meal. Test results show that there were not sufficiently high
enough levels of bacterial organisms to cause either illness or death,
so the poisoning must have happened at their home."

[Byline: Monique Mortlock]

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[Apparently, there was a very minor accumulation of bacteria of some
sort in the food, but it was well below the concern level.

Was the food tested on the same toxicology panel as the bodies of the
siblings? Was the food the source of the substance of either an
insecticide or a medication? Did the children get a larger dose than
the adults? Or were the children more susceptible to whatever the
mysterious substance was?

There are not enough clinical signs to hazard a guess at the substance
in question. In most cases, an insecticide is not the same as a
medication, unless perhaps one is referring to an anti-parasiticide
medication, which also kills parasites.

If there is authoritative information regarding this situation,
ProMED-mail would appreciate the news being shared. - Mod.TG

A HealthMap/ProMED-mail map can be accessed at:
<http://healthmap.org/promed/p/179>.]

[See Also:
Fake food poisoning, human fatalities - India RFI
http://promedmail.org/post/20170212.4834229
2015
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Rodenticide, food poisoning - China: (SA) correction
http://promedmail.org/post/20150623.3460069
Rodenticide, food poisoning - China: (SA)
http://promedmail.org/post/20150620.3452028
2014
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Undiagnosed food poisoning, fatal - Madagascar: turtle meat
http://promedmail.org/post/20140518.2479997
Food poisoning - Japan: malathion
http://promedmail.org/post/20140110.2160513
2012
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Food poisoning - Comoros: turtle meat
http://promedmail.org/post/20121228.1472131
Undiagnosed food poisoning, human - Russia: (KD) sea food
http://promedmail.org/post/20121227.1470764
Food poisoning, contamination - France: datura
http://promedmail.org/post/20121014.1343212
2011
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Undiagnosed food poisoning - South Africa, organophos. susp, RFI
http://promedmail.org/post/20110918.2837
2010
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Staphylococcal food poisoning, bakery - USA: (IL), alert, recall
http://promedmail.org/post/20101224.4534
Food poisoning, mussels - Italy: (TO) RFI
http://promedmail.org/post/20100923.3437
Food poisoning - Russia (PE): sodium nitrite
http://promedmail.org/post/20100910.3261
Clenbuterol food poisoning, meat - Mexico: (JA)
http://promedmail.org/post/20100624.2104
Food poisoning, wild yams - Philippines
http://promedmail.org/post/20100409.1143
Food poisoning, staphylococcal - France: (enterotoxin E) 1st rep.
http://promedmail.org/post/20100402.1060
Food poisoning, pesticide, dumplings - Japan, China: 2007
http://promedmail.org/post/20100331.1014
2009
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Food poisoning, fried rice - Malaysia (02): (KH)
http://promedmail.org/post/20090408.1360
Food poisoning, fried rice - Malaysia: (Kedah), nitrate susp., RFI
http://promedmail.org/post/20090406.1326
Food poisoning, cassava - Cameroon, CAR
http://promedmail.org/post/20090312.1027
Food poisoning, histamine, silkworms - Thailand (Sa Kaeo)
http://promedmail.org/post/20090129.0397
Food poisoning, pesticide - China: (HB), RFI
http://promedmail.org/post/20090124.0320
Food poisoning - Russia: (SVE) sodium nitrate susp
http://promedmail.org/post/20090123.0289
Clenbuterol food poisoning - Mexico
http://promedmail.org/post/20090118.0215
2008
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Clenbuterol food poisoning - China
http://promedmail.org/post/20081118.3635
Food poisoning, liquid sweets - India: (MH) toxin susp, RFI
http://promedmail.org/post/20081014.3261
Food poisoning, frozen fish - Norway ex Viet Nam: RFI
http://promedmail.org/post/20080727.2298
Food poisoning, _Bacillus cereus_ - Australia: NSW (Sydney)
http://promedmail.org/post/20080328.1164
Food poisoning, dumplings - Japan ex China (03)
http://promedmail.org/post/20080216.0623
Food poisoning, dumplings - Japan ex China (02)
http://promedmail.org/post/20080208.0519
Food poisoning, dumplings - Japan ex China
http://promedmail.org/post/20080205.0471
2007
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Food poisoning, malabsorption syndrome, fish - Spain (Aragon)
http://promedmail.org/post/20070326.1052
Food poisoning, staphylococcal, dessert - Canada: alert, recall
http://promedmail.org/post/20070222.0653
2006
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Food poisoning, mussels - Philippines
http://promedmail.org/post/20061006.2863
Food poisoning, salad - Finland (W Finland) (02): norovirus
http://promedmail.org/post/20060802.2144
Food poisoning, salad - Finland (W Finland)
http://promedmail.org/post/20060731.2116
Food poisoning, puffer fish - Vietnam (Binh Thuan)
http://promedmail.org/post/20060630.1809
Food poisoning - Cambodia (Banteay Meanchey): tobacco
http://promedmail.org/post/20060627.1788
Food poisoning, students - South Korea (multiprovince)
http://promedmail.org/post/20060623.1742
Food poisoning, fatal, turtle meat - Indonesia (Siberut Island)
http://promedmail.org/post/20060617.1684
Food poisoning, jail, powdered milk - USA (MI)(02)
http://promedmail.org/post/20060609.1613
Food poisoning, jail, powdered milk - USA (MI): RFI
http://promedmail.org/post/20060607.1583
Food poisoning, football team - UK (England)
http://promedmail.org/post/20060509.1334
Food poisoning, students - Viet Nam (Ho Chi Minh City)
http://promedmail.org/post/20060124.0234
Food poisoning, jail inmates - USA (CA): RFI
http://promedmail.org/post/20060111.0099
Food poisoning, bread - India (Punjab)
http://promedmail.org/post/20060102.0009
2005
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Food poisoning, teachers - Philippines (Bicol)
http://promedmail.org/post/20051219.3632
Food poisoning, hotel - Argentina (Buenos Aires province)
http://promedmail.org/post/20051103.3219
Staphylococcal food poisoning - Venezuela (Falcon)
http://promedmail.org/post/20051103.3218
Food poisoning - Philippines (N. Cotabato): cassava susp.
http://promedmail.org/post/20050912.2702
Food poisoning, giraffe meat - South Africa (Limpopo) (03)
http://promedmail.org/post/20050905.2619]
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