37 Tuyen Quang students in the rat poison poisoning case treated in Hanoi had their urine tested positive for fluoroacetate chemical, some children suffered brain damage and affected heart function.
"Syrup" causes poisoning in many students
This morning, January 24, Bach Mai Hospital said it is actively providing emergency care and urgently holding a hospital-wide consultation to come up with the best treatment plan for 32 children in Tuyen Quang province poisoned by rat poison.
Poison control and pediatric experts from Bach Mai Hospital examine the health of students poisoned by rat poison.
Previously, on the evening of January 22, the Pediatric Center and the Poison Control Center of Bach Mai Hospital consecutively received 32 pediatric patients, most of whom were students from grades 1 to 5 at Phu Binh Primary School, Tuyen Quang City, Tuyen Quang Province. These pediatric patients were all diagnosed with suspected poisoning from pink "syrup" rat poison.
According to the children, this "syrup" smells like candy. On the morning of January 21, a child went to the tea hill next to the school and saw a bag containing many red and blue plastic tubes. The child took one tube back to school and invited a friend to drink it with him. Later, other children also went to take these tubes back to school.
The "syrup" is rat poison that poisoned many students in Tuyen Quang after sharing and drinking it.
In addition, another child also picked up a bag containing many pink water tubes from a bush by the school gate and shared them to drink.
In addition to the 32 children mentioned above, the National Children's Hospital is also treating 5 children in the same case. The children were admitted to the hospital on January 21, and all had urine tests positive for the rat poison fluoroacetate.
Find more toxins
Directly involved in the treatment of the children in the poisoning incident, Dr. Nguyen Trung Nguyen, Director of the Poison Control Center, said that the children were examined, evaluated, and tested for indicators of damage caused by poisoning; toxic substances in urine, and MRI scans. Some were indicated for echocardiography.
One child had seizures at the hospital. Two children had brain damage on MRI. Some children showed signs of heart dysfunction, but all were conscious and were being closely monitored and treated according to protocol.
Dr. Nguyen shared that doctors try not to miss other causes of poisoning. The prognosis for the health of these children must be known after the first few days, depending on the next developments.
Doctors from Bach Mai Hospital are instructing the school and neighboring schools to check for any remaining rat poison tubes or any other chemicals on the school grounds, find all children who have drunk the above liquid tubes or any other suspected chemicals, and recommend hospitalization at local hospitals.
"At the same time, notify the investigation agency and the authorities to find the cause and origin, ensuring that no other toxic substances are missed and no other children with poisoning are missed," Dr. Nguyen added.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chum-ca-ngo-doc-thuoc-chuot-trong-truong-hoc-cung-nhiem-mot-loai-hoa-chat-185250124124409047.htm
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