Following the outbreak, food outlets were banned from selling raw freshwater fish, after tests showed that such fish had higher bacterial contamination than saltwater fish, and are likely to present higher risks of infection when eaten raw. Singaoreans who consume raw fish should be careful, health authorities warned as they investigate a spike in the number of Group B Streptococcus cases. Following the outbreak, food outlets were banned from selling raw freshwater fish, after tests showed that such fish had higher bacterial contamination than saltwater fish, and are likely to present higher risks of infection when eaten raw. It also inspected food stalls visited by the patients and found that none of the stalls sold ready-to-eat raw fish dishes. Ready-to-eat raw fish are intended for raw consumption, and generally sold and marketed separately from other raw fish intended for cooking.

Source: The Standard August 30, 2020 09:33 UTC