Water poisoning affected 892 people in Japan
Japan Battles Massive Food Poisoning Outbreak Affecting 892 People

6 October 2023
In the latest development, Japan has been hit with a massive food poisoning outbreak that has affected 892 people across 18 prefectures and counties in the country. The incident occurred on August 11th, but it was only confirmed by the government of Ichinoshiri County until now. This revelation has sparked heated discussions on Chinese social media platform Weibo, with netizens expressing a mix of shock, disbelief, and humor over the situation.
The outbreak is attributed to a gastrointestinal illness caused by raw fish soup in Shizuoka Prefecture. According to the Japanese authorities, Campylobacter was detected in the water, leading to food poisoning affecting 892 people. The incident has raised concerns about the country's food safety standards and the health of its citizens.
On Weibo, netizens have been sharing their reactions to the news. One user sarcastically said, "The quality of life in Japan is well known, which is the result of thousands of years of accumulation. Eating noodles are also an important part of Chinese life, from the south to the north, from the east to the west, whether it is the noodle itself or various preparation methods and condiments, sauce heads, its richness and changes are beyond compare in the world." Another user wrote, "The Japanese have been mostly poor countries for thousands of years with a miserable lifestyle, and this is especially true when it comes to flow noodles, which is not even on the surface."
A Weibo video from the Observer Network shows how eating noodles in a pig trough reminds people of a Japanese century-old hot spring resort that never changes the water, emphasizing the principle of original soup purifying the original appetite. This video has been widely circulated on social media platforms and has sparked laughter among netizens.
However, not all reactions to the news have been humorous. Many netizens have expressed concern over Japan's recent food safety issues and have questioned how such a large-scale outbreak could occur. One user said, "Recent food safety issues in Japan are particularly serious, not just flounder but food poisoning every day among a group of people. Various news almost continue nonstop."
Several netizens have also condemned the person who released false information about Japanese nuclear contaminated water being safe to drink and how it could lead to food poisoning. One user sarcastically suggested, "We suggest these people drink more radioactive water for physical health."
While some netizens provided lifesaving skills to prevent food poisoning, others criticized Japan's food safety standards and its citizens' immunity due to drinking too little radioactive water. The outbreak has also sparked debates about the proper way of eating noodles and whether it is similar to feeding in a pig trough.
Despite the criticism, some netizens have defended Japanese food safety standards and boasted about their health benefits. However, others have questioned how people can constantly boast about Japanese food safety when there are such frequent food poisoning outbreaks.
The incident has also drawn comparisons to ancient Chinese practices of drinking from the Qu Well, where a cup of wine is added to the water stream for individuals to take as needed. Several netizens have joked that Japanese water noodles, which are mostly made with sliced bamboo, are now being directly poured into cement troughs like feeding pigs in a trough.
In conclusion, the food poisoning outbreak