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The Sun
08-06-2025
- Health
- The Sun
At least 40 hospitalised after suspected food poisoning in western Iraq
BAGHDAD: At least 40 people were hospitalised with suspected food poisoning in the western Iraqi city of Fallujah, prompting authorities to shut down a local fast food restaurant, health officials said on Saturday, Xinhua reported. The Directorate of Health in Anbar province said the victims had consumed contaminated meat served at the restaurant. It warned that the number of cases could rise as more people seek medical treatment. Authorities have seized food items from the premises for laboratory testing, the statement said, adding that the probe was being conducted in coordination with local security forces. 'If the test results confirm negligence or violations of health regulations, legal measures will be taken against the establishment,' the health department said. The incident occurred during the Eid al-Adha holiday, a major Islamic festival widely celebrated across Iraq and the Muslim world.
The Sun
08-06-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Fallujah Food Poisoning Sickens 40, Eatery Shut Down
BAGHDAD: At least 40 people were hospitalised with suspected food poisoning in the western Iraqi city of Fallujah, prompting authorities to shut down a local fast food restaurant, health officials said on Saturday, Xinhua reported. The Directorate of Health in Anbar province said the victims had consumed contaminated meat served at the restaurant. It warned that the number of cases could rise as more people seek medical treatment. Authorities have seized food items from the premises for laboratory testing, the statement said, adding that the probe was being conducted in coordination with local security forces. 'If the test results confirm negligence or violations of health regulations, legal measures will be taken against the establishment,' the health department said. The incident occurred during the Eid al-Adha holiday, a major Islamic festival widely celebrated across Iraq and the Muslim world.
The Star
07-06-2025
- Health
- The Star
At least 40 hospitalized after suspected food poisoning in western Iraq
BAGHDAD, June 7 (Xinhua) -- At least 40 people were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning in the western Iraqi city of Fallujah, prompting authorities to shut down a local fast food restaurant, health officials said on Saturday. The Directorate of Health in Anbar province said the victims had consumed contaminated meat served at the restaurant. It warned that the number of cases could rise as more people seek medical treatment. Authorities have seized food items from the premises for laboratory testing, the statement said, adding that the probe was being conducted in coordination with local security forces. "If the test results confirm negligence or violations of health regulations, legal measures will be taken against the establishment," the health department said. The incident occurred during the Eid al-Adha holiday, a major Islamic festival widely celebrated across Iraq and the Muslim world. The holiday, marked by communal prayers, family gatherings, and the traditional sharing of meat from sacrificed animals, heightens concerns over food safety due to increased consumption and large-scale meals.
Local Norway
25-04-2025
- Health
- Local Norway
Norway bans marketing of unhealthy food to children
Jan Christian Vestre, Norway's Minister of Health and Social Care, said that the directive put Norway at the forefront of countries acting to nudge their populations away from the consumption of unhealthy food. "With this regulation, Norway is a pioneer," he said in a press release . "We are taking responsibility and ensuring that fewer children are exposed to negative pressure that leads to an unhealthy diet, which in turn can be harmful to children's health." The change was issues as a directive, meaning it did not require a vote in parliament. Companies judged by Norway's Directorate of Health to have violated the ban will be asked to withdraw the marketing concerned and will risk a fine if they fail to comply. The ban on the most unhealthy foods, called Annex 1, will apply to advertising in cinemas showing films aimed at children under the age of 13, to competitions aimed at those under the age of 18, and to the distribution of taste and product samples to children. Other marketing will be assessed on whether the product is "primarily consumed by or may particularly appeal to children" and whether the marketing is designed to "particularly appeal to children" by, for example using children's language, bright colours, animations or cartoon characters. Marketing could also fall under the ban if it involves children or "persons who will appeal to children", or uses gifts, toys, coupons, discounts, collectibles, contests or games that "may particularly appeal to children". The marketing ban will apply to all chocolate and confectionery, energy bars and sweet spreads and desserts, to cakes, biscuits and other sweet and/or fatty pastries, to popcorn, cornflakes, salted nuts and salted nut mixtures, to salty crackers, pretzels and salt sticks, to ice cream, and to soft drinks, energy drinks, and juice drinks. It will also apply to juice or milk drinks if they include added sugars or sweeteners, and to breakfast cereals with more than 12.5g sugar per 100g. The ban will apply to fast food or prepared meals with more than 950 kJ (225 kcal) or 4g of saturated fats per 100g. A McDonald's Big Mac has 964.8 kJ (230.9 kcal) and 4.2g of saturated fat -- putting it above the calorie and saturated fat limits. Meanwhile, its Happy Meals are over the caloric threshold , with the total fat and calories depending on the meal. Advertisement The Norwegian Cancer Society welcomed the ban, with Secretary General Ingrid Stenstadvold Ross calling it "a simple measure that gives children and young people a better starting point for good health throughout life". LHL, the patients group for heart, vascular and lung diseases, also welcomed the ban, with Secretary General Magne Wang Fredriksen calling it a "big day for public health and for our children".
Shafaq News
20-04-2025
- Health
- Shafaq News
Kirkuk fights CCHF with slaughterhouse closures
Shafaq News/ Authorities in Kirkuk have shut down several unlicensed slaughterhouses to contain the spread of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), local officials said on Sunday. The District Commissioner of Kirkuk Falah Khalil told Shafaq News that the campaign targeted makeshift animal slaughter sites operating without adherence to health and safety regulations, adding that the closures were carried out following judicial approval, and coordinated with the Kirkuk Municipality, the city's veterinary hospital, and the Directorate of Health. 'The effort is ongoing in other parts of the province to protect public health and prevent further transmission of zoonotic diseases,' he pointed out. The crackdown is being implemented under Animal Health Law No. 32 of 2013, Public Health Law No. 89 of 1981, as well as other decrees and regulations banning unregulated slaughter operations. The outbreak in Kirkuk is part of a broader national surge in the CCHF cases, with at least 14 confirmed infections and two deaths reported across Iraq since the beginning of 2025. Kirkuk alone has recorded multiple infections in recent days, including a health worker and a resident from Taza, where stray livestock and poor veterinary oversight have been cited as key risk factors. Authorities have also confirmed cases in Nineveh, Dhi Qar, and Saladin provinces, prompting disinfection campaigns, livestock monitoring, and public awareness efforts. CCHF, a tick-borne viral disease often transmitted through contact with infected animals or their blood, remains highly lethal if not diagnosed and treated promptly.
