Medical news on August 3: Recall and destruction of 206 products of Belux Vietnam Cosmetics Company
The Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health has just issued Official Dispatch No. 2622/QLD-MP on suspending circulation, recalling and destroying nationwide 206 products manufactured by Belux Vietnam Production and Trading Joint Stock Company.
Suspend circulation, recall and destroy 206 products of a cosmetics company
Belux Vietnam Production and Trading Joint Stock Company is located at 57 Le Huu Tu, Nguyen Khe Commune, Dong Anh District, Hanoi City.
The reason for suspension of circulation and recall is because the cosmetic products manufactured at the facility do not meet the prescribed cosmetic production conditions.
The Drug Administration of Vietnam requests the Department of Health of provinces and centrally-run cities to notify cosmetic businesses and users in the area to immediately stop selling and using the above 206 products and return them to the product suppliers.
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Proceed to recall and destroy the above-mentioned violating products; inspect and supervise units implementing this notice; handle violating units according to current regulations.
The organizations responsible for placing the products on the market listed in the Annex must:
Send recall notices to places of distribution and use of products by the organization responsible for the products on the market as stated in the Appendix; Receive returned products from business establishments and proceed to recall and destroy all products that do not meet regulations;
Send a report on the recall and destruction of the above products to the Department of Drug Administration before August 30, 2024.
Request the Department of Health of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hai Phong and the Department of Health of the provinces: Phu Tho, Ha Nam, Hai Duong, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Tra Vinh, Bac Lieu, Dong Nai to supervise the organizations responsible for bringing products to the market as stated in the Appendix to recall and destroy products that do not meet regulations;
Handle and punish violations according to current regulations and report results to the Department of Drug Administration before September 15, 2024.
Whooping cough re-emerges
Whooping cough is a respiratory disease that can cause serious complications and even death if not detected early and treated promptly.
From the beginning of July 2024 to present, the Center for Tropical Diseases, National Children's Hospital has received nearly 400 children with whooping cough for examination and treatment.
Most of the cases are children under 1 year old who have not been vaccinated or have not received enough doses of vaccine. Currently, the Center is treating nearly 40 children with whooping cough, including one seriously ill child who needs a ventilator.
The most recent hospitalization was a baby girl (24 days old, in Lang Son) who was hospitalized with frequent coughing spells, her face turned purple during the coughing spells, and she vomited a lot of thick, sticky white phlegm.
Family medical history revealed that 20 days before admission, the patient's mother had symptoms of cough, but did not go to the doctor and continued to take care of the child. About 1 week before admission, the child had a dry cough, no fever.
After that, the child had many coughing fits, his face turned purple and he vomited a lot of sticky white phlegm, so his family took him to the National Children's Hospital for examination and treatment. Here, the doctors took respiratory fluid samples for testing.
As a result, the child was diagnosed with whooping cough. After 5 days of treatment, the child's condition has improved significantly, the child's cough has reduced, he can eat and sleep, and is expected to be discharged in the next few days.
The child is being cared for and treated at the Tropical Disease Center, National Children's Hospital.
Dr. Tran Thi Thu Huong, Head of the Department of Daytime Examination and Treatment, Deputy Director of the Center for Tropical Diseases, National Children's Hospital, said: Whooping cough is an acute respiratory infection, commonly found in young children. The onset of the disease may be without fever or mild fever, with inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, fatigue, loss of appetite and cough.
The cough gets worse and becomes paroxysmal in 1-2 weeks, lasting 1-2 months or longer. The disease can cause dangerous complications and even death if not detected early and treated promptly.
When children show signs of illness or are suspected of having whooping cough, parents should take their children to specialized medical facilities immediately for examination and timely treatment. The sooner children are treated, the faster they will recover and the less likely they are to have complications.
Children in critical condition due to eating insects
Patient QVT (9 years old, residing in Thuan Chau, Son La) was hospitalized with slow heart rate, difficulty breathing, cyanosis, fatigue, yellow skin and weak limbs.
According to the family, the father and son ate stink bugs with stir-fried vegetables for dinner the night before. The father ate a few, the child ate more, about 10. About 2 hours after eating, both father and son vomited, felt dizzy, tired, and had weak limbs.
The next day, the father felt less tired, stopped vomiting and was able to walk. However, the patient ate more so the symptoms became more severe. The patient had seizures at night and was taken to Muong La General Hospital by his family for examination before being transferred to Son La Provincial General Hospital for treatment.
After examination and paraclinical tests, the patient was diagnosed with poisoning due to eating insects (bugs). The patient was actively treated with fluid and electrolyte replacement and anticonvulsants. However, the patient's condition did not improve, he was very tired, restless, agitated, had a slow pulse, low blood pressure and yellow skin.
The patient was actively resuscitated, ensuring respiratory circulation and symptomatic treatment. Afterwards, the doctors of the Pediatrics Department consulted with the Department of Intensive Care - Anti-Poison and the hospital leadership, and transferred the patient to the National Children's Hospital for continued treatment.
Thanks to the urgent and timely coordination between hospitals, after 7 days of treatment, the child's health condition has gradually stabilized.
According to experts, there are many species of stink bugs, many of which can be poisonous. However, there is currently little medical information about the toxicity of insects and stink bugs. Therefore, very few insects have been scientifically proven to be safe to eat.
Many cases of patients eating insects such as worms and stink bugs are severely poisoned, making diagnosis and treatment difficult and life-threatening. Therefore, to prevent poisoning, doctors recommend that people, especially children, should not eat dishes made from insects, especially strange insects. In case of poisoning, they should immediately go to the nearest medical facility for emergency care and timely treatment.
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