A health ministry spokesperson said a 59-year-old woman died yesterday in hospital after eating a popular Asian salad called "rojak" at a food stall last week. Another woman, aged 57, died this past Monday.
The case is described by local media as the worst mass food poisoning on record in the city-state, which is better known for strict rules on hygiene and bans the commercial sale of chewing gum to keep its pavements clean.
The health ministry said 37 people were hospitalized and 100 others received outpatient treatment when they experienced abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhea after eating at the low-cost stall in a suburban food court.
It said two of the cases were traced to bacteria commonly found in raw or partially cooked seafood but stressed that investigations were ongoing.
In 2007, more than 150 people fell sick after eating cakes bought from a bakery chain but there were no reported deaths.
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