Undiagnosed Food-borne disease – Turkey

In Elazig, Turkey twenty-five people were hospitalized with food poisoning.

All the cases were working at a construction site in the Yeilik area. The workers became ill around 12 and were taken to the hospital after medical teams were dispatched. All of the workers were found to be in good health and diagnosed with food posing. No source of contamination was provided.

Photo: Artist rendering of a pathogen.

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