Child poisoned after eating Tram Anh chicken rice is being treated at Saigon - Nha Trang General Hospital - Photo: MINH CHIEN
On the evening of March 15, Mr. Trinh Ngoc Hiep - Deputy Director of Khanh Hoa Department of Health - said that this poisoning after eating chicken rice at Tram Anh restaurant is similar to the poisoning incident in 2022 at a school in Nha Trang city that caused more than 600 students and teachers to be hospitalized.
Both cases had symptoms such as diarrhea, high fever, vomiting, abdominal pain... Initially, the cause was determined to be Salmonella group bacteria through rapid stool culture of patients at Vinmec Nha Trang General Hospital.
"The disease progresses rapidly. However, this time there are no critical cases, and medical facilities are also working quickly in treatment. It is expected that after today the number of hospitalizations will decrease because it has been 5 days since the customers came to eat at the chicken rice restaurant," said Mr. Hiep.
According to Mr. Hiep, all hospitalized patients have had stool and blood samples taken and antibiotic susceptibility tests done. Up to now, only the results of 2 patients at Vinmec Nha Trang General Hospital have found Salmonella bacteria and have had antibiotic susceptibility tests.
However, we still have to wait for the results of other patients and samples of chicken food, water source... of the chicken rice restaurant from Pasteur Institute to clearly determine the cause of the poisoning.
"Currently, there are many small establishments and shops in the province. In the near future, we will direct a general inspection of processed foods, ready-to-eat foods, fast foods...", Mr. Hiep informed.
Dr. Tran Phuong Thao - Deputy Director of Hospital 22-12 - said that the hospital is treating children, tourist groups, and families. Currently, the health of all patients has recovered and is progressing well.
"When detecting signs of suspected poisoning such as vomiting, diarrhea, continuous high fever... patients should not buy medicine or treat themselves at home but must immediately go to a medical facility for examination and treatment.
When traveling, choose a restaurant that serves well-cooked food and boiled water. You should not eat and drink haphazardly, such as on the beach or at sidewalk restaurants, but should choose hygienic stores with food safety certificates and clean water sources...", Dr. Thao shared.
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