A food poisoning outbreak affected more than 600 students and staff members in Kumatori Town in Osaka in Japan. According to reports, people from eight elementary and junior high schools began showing symptoms such as diarrhoea and vomiting since last Thursday.

By Tuesday, the number of those affected had risen to 633, raising concerns among local authorities and parents. The cases were reported across multiple schools, indicating a common source of contamination as reported by IANS.