Staphylococcus aureus causes food poisoning in nine people in Kurashiki City

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Nine people fell ill with vomiting and diarrhea after eating rice balls at a hot spring facility in Kurashiki City. The illnesses were confirmed to be caused by Staphylococcus aureus, with the bacteria detected in leftover rice balls and patient stool samples. The facility has been ordered to close for three days. The affected individuals, aged 10s to 50s, have mostly recovered and no one is severely ill.


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