Fears multiple takeaway orders contaminated with rat poison

Exclusive: There are fears aggregate takeaway orders successful south-east Queensland person been contaminated pinch rat poison aft 5 group showed up sick astatine different hospitals.

Queensland Health has started an investigation aft patients presented to hospitals successful nan Metro South region, including Logan and Princess Alexandra, successful nan past week.

An soul information alert issued by Chief Health Officer Dr Catherine McDougall to unit confirmed location has been a cluster of rat poison detections successful patients.

Clinicians person been urged to show patients pinch bleeding-related symptoms that cannot beryllium different explained. 

It is suspected that nan patients ingested nan poison via contaminated products served astatine a accelerated nutrient outlet successful Logan. 

McDougall told 9News nan section is moving to find nan root of nan poisoning.

Rat poison reduces vitamin K successful nan body, which decreases a person's expertise to clot humor and tin beryllium very superior successful immoderate cases.

All 5 patients who turned up sick astatine hospitals are receiving curen and are expected to beryllium okay. 

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