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Everyone is in a state of disbelief that this has happened,
he said
In this situation, these people have done everything right
Mr Long
At this moment, we do not have conclusive details, but we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our guests,
the spokesperson said
We are reassured that their condition this morning was stable, and we do hope their condition continues to improve,
said a joint statement by Fiji's health and tourism ministries
The resort management has assured us that they have not engaged in practices such as substituting ingredients or altering the quality of drinks served to guests,
Gavoka said
This is the only reported case of its kind that we’ve experienced in recent memory, and certainly nothing like this has been experienced this year,
Gavoka saidPlease rest assured that we are taking this matter very seriously and are currently conducting a thorough investigation,
the spokesperson said
Like everyone else when this news broke we all thought back to what recently happened in Asia which sends shivers down your spine, so we’re so grateful and very fortunate,
he saidThe whole case is quite mystifying, but we are doing everything we can in terms of the health ministry and the police to really determine what happened on that evening when these people were served with pina colada in one of these bars,
Gavoka told FBC News
There’s a real terrifying sense of deja vu. It’s only a month ago two young Australian women died in Laos from methanol poisoning,
Labor frontbencher Jason Clare told ABC TVI guess my message for Australians travelling overseas is just be really, really careful with whatever you consume,
he told ABC television
We are also awaiting the health authorities’ test result report to gather all necessary information,
it saidWe continue to advise exercise normal safety precautions. Be alert to the potential risks around drink spiking and methanol poisoning through consuming alcoholic drinks. Get urgent medical help if you suspect drink spiking,
the warning read
The affected patients’ age ranges from 18 to 56 years, and two patients have been transferred to Lautoka Hospital due to the severity of their condition,
the ministry statement readThe ministry wishes to advise members of the public to be cautious and ensure the drinks and food they consume during this festive season are safe for consumption,
the statement read