Homemade chilli paste products linked to cluster of rat poisoning cases in south-east Queensland

<p>Queensland Health has issued an alert for people to be aware of the products they warn could still be circulating in the Logan community</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Health authorities have identified homemade chilli paste products as the source of a cluster of rat poisoning cases in south-east Queensland.</p><p>Five people from the same geographic area presented to hospitals earlier in October with symptoms consistent with being exposed to brodifacoum, the active ingredient in rat poison.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/25/homemade-chilli-paste-products-linked-to-cluster-of-rat-poisoning-cases-in-south-east-queensland">Continue reading...</a>