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Five in Queensland hospitalized with rat poison linked to possible fast food contamination; all stable, no public risk.
Five people in south-east Queensland, including Logan and the Metro South region, were hospitalized with symptoms of brodifacoum poisoning, a type of rat poison, prompting a health investigation.
All patients, treated at Logan and Princess Alexandra hospitals, showed signs like bleeding gums, bruising, and blood in urine or stool, with tests confirming rodenticide exposure.
Health officials suspect contaminated food from a fast food outlet in Logan, though the exact source remains under investigation.
All patients are stable and receiving treatment, with recovery expected.
Queensland Health has alerted medical professionals to watch for unexplained bleeding but says there is no public alarm.
The antidote, vitamin K, is being administered, and treatment may last weeks.
No broader outbreak has been confirmed.
Cinco en Queensland hospitalizados con veneno de rata vinculado a una posible contaminación de comida rápida; todos estables, sin riesgo público.