A second person has died from suspected food poisoning linked to a restaurant in Taipei’s Xinyi District (信義), while two more are under critical care, hospital officials said on Wednesday.
The second fatality passed away from multiple organ failure at 11:35am after spending days in critical condition, Shin Kong Hospital vice superintendent Hung Tzu-jen (洪子仁) told reporters, adding that the city government has been notified.
Like the first fatality in the cluster, he was treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and experienced rapid deterioration, resulting in kidney failure, Hung said.
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The 66-year-old ate at Polam Kopitiam (寶林茶室) at the Far Eastern Sogo Xinyi A13 Department Store on Tuesday last week, and reported symptoms of diarrhea, weakness and lethargy, the Taipei Department of Health said.
Two others are currently receiving emergency care at Taipei Medical University Hospital, the facility said on Wednesday.
A total of eight people have sought medical treatment for food poisoning symptoms after eating at the restaurant, the department said.
One other passed away over the weekend after eating at the establishment on Friday last week with a friend who also fell ill with mild food poisoning symptoms, it said.
Samples of noodles, pandan leaves and other ingredients from the restaurant have been collected for testing, with the results expected in two weeks, the Food and Drug Administration said.
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