NANCHANG – Seventy-seven people were hospitalized after eating lobsters in a city in EastChina’s Jiangxi province, local authorities said Friday.
The residents of the city of Ruichang suffered vomiting and diarrhea after attending a lobsterfeast Thursday night. The hospitalized residents are all in stable condition.
It is believed that the diners might’ve been sickened by E coli contamination, according todoctors at the Ruichang People’s Hospital.
Local authorities are continuing to investigate the case.
Xinhua