Ministry of Health requests tracing of food source suspected of causing poisoning that hospitalized 37 people in Ho Chi Minh City

Among the patients, the majority are students of Tan Tuc Secondary School, Binh Chanh District - Photo: TH (illustrative photo)

The Food Safety Department said it had received information about a suspected food poisoning case caused by eating bread that caused 37 people to be hospitalized, including 33 students of Tan Tuc Secondary School, Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.

The Department has sent an official dispatch requesting the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety to urgently direct hospitals with patients being treated to focus all resources on actively treating patients, not to affect their health and lives, and in case of necessity, to request support for professional consultation with higher-level hospitals.

Investigate and determine the cause of suspected poisoning according to regulations, trace the origin of food suspected of causing poisoning, take food samples and specimens for testing to find the cause.

Temporarily suspend the operation of the facility suspected of causing poisoning, investigate the implementation of food safety regulations of the facility, strictly handle violations of food safety regulations (if any) and publicize the results to promptly warn the community. Report the implementation results to the Department of Food Safety according to regulations.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety needs to strengthen propaganda and guidance for street food production and trading establishments, food service establishments, and collective kitchens to ensure hygiene and food safety conditions, strictly implement the management of food ingredients' origin, three-step food inspection, food sample storage, and hygiene in processing stages.

Propagating andeducating people about food safety knowledge and measures to prevent food poisoning, in order to raise awareness, change behaviors and habits that do not ensure food safety in choosing and using food, and not use food of unknown origin, label, or source.

Previously, on March 29, District 11 Hospital (HCMC) received 37 cases of hospitalization with abdominal pain, vomiting, and suspected food poisoning.

Among the patients, the majority are students of Tan Tuc Secondary School, Binh Chanh District (33 children from 13-15 years old) and 1 6-year-old child, 3 adults.

Dr. Tran Chanh Xuan, director of District 11 Hospital, said that out of the 37 cases, 2 were hospitalized in the Pediatrics Department; 35 cases were treated in the Emergency Department and given prescriptions to be discharged and monitored at home. Patients suspected of food poisoning were given antibiotics, rehydration, and symptomatic treatment.

Talking to Tuoi Tre Online about the incident of 37 people hospitalized due to suspected food poisoning on March 29, Ms. Pham Khanh Phong Lan, director of the Department of Food Safety, said that the department had received information about the incident and together with the locality is waiting for test results to clarify the cause.

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