On April 20, leaders of Nghe An Department of Health said that the number of suspected food poisoning cases related to bread in the area continued to increase rapidly, from more than 20 cases on the afternoon of April 18 to 59 people on the afternoon of April 20.
Among these, 4 people have been discharged from the hospital, 3 people are being treated at the commune health station, 2 cases have been transferred, and about 50 patients are being treated at Dien Chau General Hospital. The health of the patients is currently basically stable.
According to doctors' records, patients mainly experience symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and in some cases fever. Notably, many people started symptoms late, until the evening of April 19 and the morning of April 20, they were admitted to the hospital because their condition did not improve.
Initial investigation results showed that the patients all ate bread at two points of sale of a shop in Dien Chau commune. The bread was produced at a main facility, then distributed to retail outlets.
There are currently no official test results to determine the cause of poisoning.
Regarding the incident, the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) directed the Nghe An Department of Health to focus on treating patients, and at the same time urgently trace the origin of food, take samples for testing and control the risk of food insecurity.
Local health sectors have deployed epidemiological investigations, widely informing people who have used bread at related establishments to proactively monitor their health. People with symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, fever are advised to go to the nearest medical facility for timely treatment.
The related bread production facility has been suspended from operation to serve the investigation. Functional forces strengthened food safety inspections, especially for street food, and strictly handled violations.
