EDIS Number: BH-20140722-44622-JPN
Date / time: 22/07/2014 03:37:36 [UTC]
Event: Biological Hazard
Area: Asia
Country: Japan
State/County: Prefecture of Nagano
Location: Ueda
Number of Deads: N/A
Number of Injured: N/A
Number of Infected: 300 person(s)
Number of Missing: N/A
Number of Affected: N/A
Number of Evacuated: N/A
Damage level: N/A
Description:
Police and health officials in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, said Monday that around 300 students suffered food poisoning at a soccer and rugby tournament. Of those, 120 were taken to hospital but none suffered any lasting effects, police said. According to police, players taking part in an elementary school soccer and rugby tournament started vomiting and complaining of stomach pain at around 1 p.m. Sunday, TV Asahi reported. About 3,700 players, officials and spectators were in attendance, police said. The sports event was canceled after the players started feeling ill. Police suspect the cause of the food poisoning may have been in some of the bentos (boxed lunches), which all came from the same supplier.
