Series of patients hospitalized for emergency treatment
According to information from the Nghe An Provincial Department of Health, from the morning of April 17 to the end of April 18, Dien Chau District General Hospital continuously received patients hospitalized sporadically with typical symptoms of food poisoning such as: severe abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and high fever.
Notably, the patients are aged from 4 to 85 years old, residing in many communes in Dien Chau district such as Dien Ngoc, Dien Hoa, Dien Tho and Dien Bich. Initial verification, among the hospitalized patients, about 20 people said they had eaten bread bought at Q bakery (Dien Chau commune). Some other cases have eaten other foods such as cakes, fruits and snacks, and functional agencies are continuing screening to determine the exact cause.
Ministry of Health requests strict handling of violations
Immediately after receiving the information, on April 19, the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) issued an urgent document to the Nghe An Provincial Department of Health requesting drastic implementation of handling measures.
Prioritize treatment: Focus all resources and medical equipment to actively treat patients, absolutely not allowing bad developments to affect people's lives.
Traceability: Organize field investigation, take food and specimen samples for testing to find the exact cause. In particular, it is necessary to clarify the source of input materials from suspected establishments.
Strictly handle: Resolutely handle violations of food safety regulations (if any) and publicize the investigation results to warn people.
The Food Safety Department requested Nghe An province to strengthen information and knowledge dissemination for food producers and businesses. At the same time, requesting local health units to closely monitor the developments of the situation and promptly report to the Ministry of Health according to regulations.
Currently, the health of some patients at Dien Chau General Hospital has gradually stabilized, but many cases are still being closely monitored because digestive symptoms are still severe.
