Authorities are investigating a mass food poisoning incident that has affected more than 100 people at the Chinese tech giant Bytedance’s Singapore office. This is the second major food poisoning incident within a fortnight in Singapore, and elsewhere, news out of Japan and Malaysia too have reported mass food poisoning cases. 

Is food poisoning increasingly becoming more prevalent? What are the common culprits that are likely to cause such incidents? Dr Leong Hoe Nam, an infectious diseases specialist at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital offers his insights and helpful tips to prevent getting sick with food poisoning especially when you are travelling.