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Six islanders in Gunsan hospitalized after eating pufferfish

Residents on a small island off the coast of Gunsan, North Jeolla, were hospitalized late Tuesday after suffering poisoning symptoms from pufferfish they had cooked and eaten themselves, local authorities said Wednesday.

2026-01-14

Food poisoning cases surpass 2024 total in just 8 months due to extreme heat waves

The number of food poisoning cases reported in Korea in the January-August period has already exceeded the total figure for all of 2024, government data showed Monday. Experts point to recent extreme heat waves as a major factor.

2025-10-06

One dead, three hospitalized after eating pufferfish on fishing boat off South Jeolla

One crew member died and three others were hospitalized after eating pufferfish aboard a fishing boat off the coast of Jodo-myeon, Jindo County, in South Jeolla early Tuesday morning, according to local authorities.

2025-07-29

Sunny side up, with a helping of salmonella

Health authorities are urging strict hygiene practices to prevent salmonella food poisoning, especially when handling eggs and other easily contaminated foods, as scorching temperatures persist across Korea.

2025-07-11

KDCA warns about salmonella as infections spike with hotter-than-average weather

Cases of infections linked to contaminated food and water nearly doubled in Korea over the past month, prompting health authorities to urge extra caution ahead of what is expected to be a hotter-than-average summer.

2025-07-09

19 soldiers contract norovirus after eating contaminated kimchi

Nineteen soldiers contracted norovirus — a virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea — after consuming kimchi, according to Incheon Metropolitan City’s Institute of Health and Environment on Friday.

2024-12-27

Summer food poisoning cases spark lawsuit, take a life

More than 130 people sued a chain of gimbap (seaweed rice rolls) restaurants for getting them sick. A group of 135 individuals who allegedly got food poisoning after dining at two Manyeo Gimbap restaurants in Seongnam, Gyeonggi...

2021-09-01

Police raid kindergarten linked to E. coli outbreak

Police on Monday morning raided a kindergarten in Ansan, Gyeonggi, confiscating documents and CCTV footage after a large outbreak of E. coli hospitalized dozens of children earlier this month.

2020-06-29

Parents sue kindergarten after mass outbreak of E. coli

A group of parents whose children got sick with food poisoning at a kindergarten in Ansan, Gyeonggi, are suing the school’s director, said police.

2020-06-28