Food poisoning at a Dongguan factory kills one, leaves 160 battling illness
Posted: 06/13/2013 10:00 amA suspected outbreak of food poisoning at a Dongguan factory has left one dead and 160 workers infected. It happened at food manufacturer Hsufuchi International, Xinhua reports.
On June 10 there was an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhea among the staff. A woman who worked as a dish washer was later found dead in her dormitory. The cause of her death is as yet unknown.
By 10 a.m. yesterday, 160 people were reportedly sick and the cause is being investigated.
The canteen where the outbreak is thought to have started has been closed off.