--- title: Raw Egg Mayonnaise Seen as G20 Health Risk Amid Safety Concerns description: Queensland's Chief Health Officer, stated that she was more concerned about the threat of raw egg mayonnaise than terrorism at the G20 in Brisbane. image: https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/raw-egg-mayonnaise-considered-more-of-a-g20-threat-than-terrorism-1.jpg --- # Raw Egg Mayonnaise Considered More of a G20 Threat than Terrorism Queensland's Chief Health Officer, Jeanette Young, stated that she was more concerned about the threat of "raw egg mayonnaise" than terrorism at the upcoming G20 in Brisbane. 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I think that is a fairly realistic scenario, but very unlikely given the amount of work that’s been done. My personal view is we should all shy away from raw egg mayonnaise at all times,” she said. ## City Hospitals Ready for Action Brisbane and surrounding areas are well primed to handle any such outbreaks. Three hospitals in the region - the Gold Coast Hospital, the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and the Princess Alexandra hospital - have all taken part in exercises to simulate what to do in the case of a mass outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea. Ambulances will also be stationed in the G20 restricted zones 24/7 and there will be a healthcare clinic based in the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre whilst the leaders are in the building. ## Influx of Visitors Over 7000 dignitaries, foreign delegates and journalists are starting to arrive in Brisbane already in preparation for events leading up to the main G20 summit on Friday and Saturday this week. Many of the more high-profile guests will be bringing their own healthcare teams with them with the doctors being accredited by Queensland Health to practise medicine here. In the case of a serious illness or injury, the dignitary will be treated in a Brisbane Hospital. ## What to Do If You Have Food Poisoning First of all, bad luck...we hope you didn't eat an egg mayonnaise sandwich at the G20! In most cases, the symptoms will stop in a couple of days without medical help. However, if symptoms are severe or if you are in a high-risk group (high-risk groups include the elderly, children and pregnant women) then seek help immediately. Take a look at our [Ultimate Survival Guide to Food Poisoning](https://blog.foodsafety.com.au/ultimate-food-poisoning-survival-guide) to learn more about what to do in such situations. ![For Students](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hubfs/afs/menu/accounts1.jpg) ## For Students Taking an AIFS course? 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