Ministry of Health requests investigation and handling of case of 6 tourists in emergency room suspected of alcohol poisoning

Ministry of Health requests investigation and handling of case of 6 tourists being rushed to emergency room with suspected alcohol poisoning

These 6 cases of tourists were suspected of being poisoned while traveling in Ninh Thuan. On the evening of April 1, the Department of Food Safety, Ministry of Health requested the Department of Food Safety of Ho Chi Minh City to coordinate with the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City to direct the concentration of all resources to actively treat the patients, not to affect the health and lives of the people.

At the same time, investigate the patient's eating history, collect test results, and send the hospital's treatment to the Tien Giang Department of Health for coordination.

The Ministry of Health also requested the Ninh Thuan Provincial Department of Health to investigate the food establishments related to the suspected meals of the patient, to provide information and coordinate with the Tien Giang Provincial Department of Health to diagnose the cause of food poisoning.

In addition, coordinate with local authorities to investigate, detect and strictly handle violations of food safety according to regulations and publicize the results to promptly warn the community.

Tien Giang Provincial Department of Health needs to coordinate with the Department of Food Safety of Ho Chi Minh City and the Department of Health of Ninh Thuan Province in diagnosing the cause of food poisoning; coordinate with the Department of Industry and Trade of Tien Giang Province and local authorities to trace the origin, immediately stop the circulation of alcohol products suspected of causing poisoning in this case, detect and strictly handle violations of food safety according to regulations.

Strengthen inspection, examination and supervision of food safety for alcohol production and trading establishments, focusing on small-scale alcohol production and trading establishments, especially craft alcohol distilleries; promptly prevent unsafely produced and mixed alcohol, alcohol of unknown origin, and alcohol without labels that pose risks to consumers' health from being circulated on the market.

Strengthen information, communication and guidance for people to raise awareness and responsibility for ensuring food safety in alcohol production and trading, not to abuse alcohol and ensure safety when choosing and using alcohol; absolutely do not use strange animals and plants of unknown species and origin to soak in alcohol, do not drink alcohol of unknown origin or without labels sold on the market.

HM

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/bo-y-te-yeu-cau-dieu-tra-xu-ly-vu-6-du-khach-cap-cuu-nghi-ngo-doc-ruou-102250401205824548.htm