Eleven people died
from food poisoning in 2011, the
first fatalities in three years
and the first time the toll has exceeded
10 in nine years, according to health ministry data obtained Saturday.
The victims included
seven people who died of the O-157 strain of E. coli bacteria, five of whom
fell ill amid a rash of cases
linked to raw meat served at a "yakiniku" barbecue restaurant
chain.
However, the total
number of food poisoning cases fell to 1,062 in 2011, while the number of
people who were sickened also dropped
to 21,616. A subpanel of the
Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council, which advises the health
minister, will be briefed on
further details about the data at a meeting Monday.
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1.
Poisoning
(n) - the act of giving poison to someone
2.
Fatalities
(n) - the fact that a disease is certain to cause death
3.
Exceeded
(v) - to be more than a particular number or amount
4.
Obtained
(v) - to get something that you want, especially through your own effort,
skill, or work [= get]
5.
Amid
(prep) - among
6.
Dropped
(v) – become less; to fall to a lower level or amount, especially a much lower
level or amount
7.
Subpanel
– (subsection + panel) = A group of people gathered to plan or discuss an issue
8.
Briefed
(v) - to give someone all the information about a situation that they will need
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1.
What is food poisoning?
2.
Have you ever experienced food poisoning?
3.
Talk about food and sanitation in your country.
4.
What do you think should restaurants do in order
to avoid food poisoning?
5.
Name some foods which are easily spoiled or
rotten.
