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Lebanon's government to hold emergency meeting over food poisoning outbreak

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“Lebanon's government to hold emergency meeting over food poisoning outbreak”

A flurry of food poisoning cases has struck Lebanon, with at least 17 people – mainly children – taken to hospital in the northern region of Akkar over the weekend. Local authorities said those affected had consumed tainted pastries, while some had also eaten meat. The Ministry of Health last week issued a warning over a rise in suspected cases of trichinosis, a food-borne parasitic disease caused by roundworms. That came after several people became sick after eating at an upmarket restaurant…

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