With cool temperatures day and night lately, it’s easy to become less attentive to food spoilage… but health experts say more cases of food poisoning occur in September than in the middle of summer. Mike Balfour has more.
Cooler weather this time of the year is the perfect time to go on outings. And what better way to enjoy a day out than with a packed lunch.

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More food poisoning cases in September than July-August

Despite the cool temperatures, however, the sun’s rays are still very strong in early fall, and can easily cause food to spoil. Food and Drug Safety experts say that more patients nationwide suffer from food poisoning in September than in the summer months of July and August.

Food poisoning can occur in large numbers when groups share the same food. On Friday, Sep. 11 some 30 students on a school trip from Daegu were admitted to hospital after they all showed symptoms of food poisoning.

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I’m in charge of the students on this school trip and at the moment they’re being treated at the hospital.
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"제가 지금 학생들 인솔해서 병원에 치료받으러 와있기 때문에 지금은 좀…."

Symptoms of food poisoning may include a fever, vomiting and diarrhea.

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Dr. Hahm Joo-ho / Gastroenterology, E-Joongang Hospital
Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and fever. Severe cases include bloody stools and a fever of over 38 degrees Celsius.
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"복통, 설사, 오심, 구토, 발열 등이 나타날 수 있고요. 심한 형태로는 대변에 피가 섞여 나온다던지 38도 이상의 고열이 나타난다던지 "

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Sterilize cooking utensils, eat cooked food

To prevent food poisoning, whether you’re cooking or eating, the first step is to always wash your hands.

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Kim Seung-cheol, Park Byeong-joon

And cooking utensils must be sterilized often and kept hygienic at all times.

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Mike Balfour

Instead of eating raw food, it’s best to eat cooked food. And if more than two people show symptoms of food poisoning from eating the same food, it’s mandatory that you report the case to the Health Center.

Mike Balfour KCTV