|
CHINA> Regional
![]() |
|
46 poisoned by pig-feed additive in S China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-02-19 23:08 GUANGZHOU -- Forty-six people in south China's Guangdong Province were poisoned on Thursday after eating pig organs that contained an animal-feed additive, the local health authority said. They were all hospitalized for stomach aches and diarrhea. Three people remained in the hospital for further observation, said Wang Guobin, an official with the Guangzhou Municipal Public Health Bureau. A total of 11 food poisoning cases had been reported since 10 a.m. on Thursday in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong. A total of 46 people from the Tianhe and Zengcheng districts were involved. Wang said all of them had eaten pig organs, which, according to an initial investigation, were contaminated by Clenbuterol, a feed additive. The chemical, dubbed "shouroujing" which literally means "lean meat essences for pigs" in Chinese, can prevent pigs from accumulating fat, but is poisonous to humans and can be fatal. It is banned as an additive in pig feed in China. Wang said a further investigation is underway to find out the source of the additive. |
石台县| 察哈| 梁河县| 涞水县| 福安市| 龙川县| 金乡县| 泗洪县| 咸阳市| 河间市| 昂仁县| 河津市| 天祝| 泰来县| 安远县| 新郑市| 东阿县| 乐昌市| 肇庆市| 任丘市| 嘉禾县| 乌兰浩特市| 芜湖县| 康定县| 静宁县| 金塔县| 蓬安县| 红原县| 横峰县| 商城县| 阳山县| 汉寿县| 宜兴市| 板桥市| 华蓥市| 长岭县| 安阳县| 昭觉县| 葵青区| 繁峙县| 宁国市|