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Food Poisoning on Cathay Pacific Flights Inbound From Nepal to Hong Kong [View all]
Last edited Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:53 AM - Edit history (1)
The Hong Kong Center of Health Protection (CHP) announced a food poisoning cluster of passenger groups on Cathay Pacific flight CX640 from Nepal to Hong Kong. This is the second cluster discovered in two days with the same airline flying from the same region. The cause of the food poisoning cluster is still under investigation.
The first cluster involves 16 individuals from an inbound flight from Kathmandu to Hong Kong. The second cluster on flight CX640 involves 20 individuals from distinct family groups.
All involved passengers reported symptoms like vomiting, nausea, and fever shortly after their arrival in Hong Kong.
Per CIA, Nepal has a population of 31,122,387 and per capita GDP is $4,000.
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After monsoon season in 2023, Nepal recorded several cases of water- and food-borne illnesses, including a massive cholera outbreak.
Sources:
https://travelradar.aero/food-poisoning-on-cathay-pacific-flights-inbound-to-hong-kong/
https://kathmandupost.com/health/2023/07/26/food-poisoning-water-and-vector-borne-diseases-on-the-rise
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