The poisoned patient has been discharged from the hospital
On the morning of May 9, Doctor Nguyen Viet Duc - Director of Huong Hoa Regional General Hospital (Quang Tri province) said that 67 patients with food poisoning suspected of being caused by eating bread have been discharged from the hospital after a period of treatment.
Before being discharged from the hospital, all patients underwent general health check-ups, ultrasounds, blood tests and monitoring of related health indicators. Doctors also instructed family members to continue monitoring their health status, and if abnormal signs appear, they should quickly take the patient back to a medical facility for timely treatment.
According to Dr. Nguyen Viet Duc, as soon as receiving a series of suspected food poisoning cases, Huong Hoa Regional General Hospital urgently activated the response process. The hospital arranged a isolation area in the Department of Infectious Diseases, ensuring that each patient is placed in a separate bed for convenient care and monitoring.
For cases with severe symptoms, the hospital has transferred them to the Emergency Resuscitation Department for in-depth treatment. At the same time, the unit has increased personnel including doctors and nurses on emergency duty continuously to closely monitor the patient's developments.
In a short time, the hospital received a large number of patients with suspected poisoning due to eating bread. However, the unit mobilized maximum manpower, medicine, and equipment for treatment. Thanks to timely emergency care and care, there were no cases of serious illness or having to be transferred to higher levels" - Doctor Nguyen Viet Duc informed.
The recovery and discharge of all patients shows that the reception and treatment work of the local medical team has been effectively implemented, minimizing the risk of dangerous complications caused by food poisoning.
There are test results for related samples
Regarding the cause of the incident, the Quang Tri Provincial Center for Disease Control said that on May 8, the unit received the test results of samples related to the food poisoning incident that occurred in Tan Lap commune.
Test results revealed Salmonella spp bacteria in 7 specimens and 4 food samples. In addition, specialized agencies also detected Bacillus cereus bacteria in 4 related food samples.
According to the health sector, Salmonella spp is a dangerous group of intestinal bacteria, often present in unhygienic processed foods such as meat, eggs, milk or food left over for a long time. People infected with Salmonella may experience symptoms such as fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration after using contaminated foods.
Meanwhile, Bacillus cereus is a type of bacteria that often appears in processed foods, especially in starchy dishes, meat or foods stored at the wrong temperature. This type of bacteria has the ability to produce toxins that cause vomiting, abdominal pain and acute diarrhea.
Currently, the Quang Tri Provincial Center for Disease Control has notified the test results to relevant units to serve the investigation and conclusion of the cause of the poisoning incident; and at the same time proposed handling directions and recommendations to prevent similar food poisoning incidents from occurring in the area.
Previously, as Lao Dong Newspaper reported, from 6:30 am on April 29, Huong Hoa Regional General Hospital continuously received many patients with symptoms of high fever, frequent diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and signs of dehydration.
Through information gathering, all patients used food at a bread establishment in Tan Son village, Tan Lap commune in the period from April 28 to 29. After that, functional forces collected food samples, worked with the facility owner and requested temporary suspension of operations to serve the investigation.
