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Over 50 people ill due to salmonella outbreak in Dublin

Published 08:19 30 May 2017 BST

Updated 11:12 30 May 2017 BST

Anna O'Rourke
Over 50 people ill due to salmonella outbreak in Dublin

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More than 50 people have become ill due to an outbreak of salmonella at a restaurant in north Dublin, the HSE has confirmed.

In a statement, it said people from separate groups have been affected by this outbreak.
"The HSE is aware of more than 50 people (including 4 children) ill from a number of separate groups of family parties supplied by a North Dublin food business on Saturday 13th May and Sunday 14th May. "To date five people were admitted to hospital and 16 of those ill have been confirmed as salmonella."
A single Dublin eatery has been identified as the common link in these cases, the HSE said. "The investigation is focused on this business. A Closure Order was served on the food business on Friday 19th May."
The news comes just over a week after a woman in her 50s died from food poisoning after eating at a pub in north Dublin during a private function. The HSE has urged anyone with a concerns about food poisoning to contact their GP. "People who think they may be ill as a result of this outbreak may also contact the HSE’s Environmental Health Service or Department of Public Health in Dublin to assist in the investigation of this outbreak."

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