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Hong Kong GBS outbreak linked to fish handling

Summary by Food Safety News
Researchers have identified handling of freshwater fish as the key risk factor in an outbreak in Hong Kong. Invasive Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection caused by Sequence Type 283 (ST283) has also been linked to consumption of raw freshwater fish. In late summer 2024, surveillance in Hong Kong detected a surge in cases. A case–control study was conducted involving all invasive GBS patients reported during August to September 2024. Cases were …
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Food Safety News broke the news in on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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