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Article: Doctors sound alert on food poisoning.
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- Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
- Article date:
- June 2, 2009
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Byline: Dina El Shammaa, Mariam M. Al Serkal and Sana Ayesha Arshad, Staff Reporters
Abu Dhabi/Sharjah/Dubai: With day-time temperatures hovering close to 50 degree Celsius, doctors have warned people to be careful about the risk of food poisoning during the hot and humid summer.
Dr Ravin Mehta, internist and head of medicine at Al Noor Hospital, said he attends to an average of 15 food poisoning cases daily during the summer, compared to about three during winter.
"Proper care of food is vital; it should be kept in containers and the temperature should not be less than eight degree Celsius, especially when being transported," said Dr Mehta. He ...