20.04.2025 11:30
At the Daiheigen Hotel located in the Hokkaido region of Japan, 140 people were hospitalized due to a norovirus outbreak. It has been reported that the outbreak originated from the food served at the hotel, and that citizens sought medical attention with symptoms such as diarrhea.
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140 people were hospitalized due to a norovirus outbreak at the Daiheigen Hotel, which offers hot spring services in Hokkaido, Japan.
ORIGINATED FROM SERVED FOODS
According to a report by Asahi Shimbun on Saturday, it was determined that the outbreak originated from foods prepared and served at the hotel between April 8-12.
140 PEOPLE SOUGHT HOSPITALIZATION
Of the 627 people who stayed at the hotel or dined there between April 8-11, 140 sought hospitalization with symptoms such as diarrhea by April 19.
A FIRST IN 6 YEARS
Tests revealed norovirus in five kitchen staff and multiple customers. This incident has been recorded as the first food poisoning outbreak affecting more than 100 people in the region since 2019.
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