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| Christmas Day diner dies after food poisoning bug found | Christmas Day diner dies after food poisoning bug found |
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| A woman has died and 30 people have fallen ill following a Christmas Day lunch at an east London pub. | A woman has died and 30 people have fallen ill following a Christmas Day lunch at an east London pub. |
| The Clostridium perfringens bacterium was found in samples taken from the diners who had eaten at The Railway Hotel, in Hornchurch. | |
| The bacterium is a common cause of food poisoning and affects mostly red meat or poultry. | The bacterium is a common cause of food poisoning and affects mostly red meat or poultry. |
| The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said it was rare for a person to die as a result of food poisoning. | |
| Sad time | |
| Dr Deborah Turbitt, director of the HPA's local Health Protection Unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the family at this sad time. | Dr Deborah Turbitt, director of the HPA's local Health Protection Unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the family at this sad time. |
| "We have been working with Environmental Health Officers at Havering Council to identify the cause of illness and any links to food eaten at the venue. | "We have been working with Environmental Health Officers at Havering Council to identify the cause of illness and any links to food eaten at the venue. |
| "The venue has been cooperating fully with our investigations." | "The venue has been cooperating fully with our investigations." |
| A spokesman for The Railway Hotel offered its condolences to the family. | |
| A Havering Council spokesman said: "Our initial findings indicate that this seems to be a serious but isolated incident. | |
| "Our officers conducted a second site visit yesterday to gather further evidence and statements from employees." |