According to preliminary investigation results, early in the morning of 9/10, a number of students in the dormitory of College Lao Cai Facility 1 (Bac Cuong Ward, Lao Cai City) had abdominal pain, vomiting, loose stools, and fever. Teachers and family took the student to Hung Thinh General Hospital for treatment.
As of the morning of 10/10, the total number of students from the dormitory of Lao Cai College, 1 campus, hospitalized is 50 who have the same symptoms as above.
According to initial information, most of the patients developed symptoms and were hospitalized after having dinner on 8/10 at the school canteen.
Lao Cai Department of Health has directed the Department of Food Safety and the Provincial Center for Disease Control to investigate and take samples for testing to clarify the cause.
The Lao Cai Provincial Food Safety Department has taken food samples stored at the kitchen of Lao Cai College and sent them to the Central Institute for Testing; the Lao Cai Center for Disease Control has also taken water and waste samples from patients for testing to determine the specific cause.
According to Lao Cai Department of Health, currently 50 students are being monitored and treated at the Department of Emergency Resuscitation, Surgery, Internal Medicine - Pediatrics of Hung Thinh General Hospital in stable condition, with no serious cases.
Lao Cai College has directed to temporarily suspend the operation of the kitchen at the canteen to coordinate with the agency. medical evaluate, find the cause of the incident.
Sources: https://cand.com.vn/giao-duc/tam-dung-bep-an-de-dieu-tra-nguyen-nhan-khien-50-hoc-sinh-sinh-vien-phai-nhap-vien-i746781/
