On September 1, Mr. Pham Chi Quang - Director of Ayun Pa Medical Center (Gia Lai province) said that regarding the food poisoning incident that occurred in the area, 38 patients have been discharged from the hospital, while 35 patients are continuing to receive treatment.
The patients were monitored in many departments such as Internal Medicine, Infection, Obstetrics, etc., including 14 children and 6 elderly people (from 60 and over).
Notably, only 33 out of dozens of hospitalizations have health insurance cards. The patients are mainly residing in Ia Hiao, Ia Sao, Ia Pa communes...
At Phu Thien Medical Center, 55 patients have been discharged from the hospital, with 5 cases remaining under treatment. Thus, the food poisoning incident at the housewife party caused 151 people to be hospitalized at both regional health centers.
According to the assessment, the patients' health is currently stable, with no serious developments. Ayun Pa and Phu Thien Medical Centers will continue to monitor them until they fully recover. At the same time, the unit also coordinated with the authorities to investigate the cause and deploy preventive measures.
As reported by Lao Dong Newspaper, on August 28, Mr. Ksor Doi's family (residing in Ia Hiao commune) held a family feast with about 220 guests, served by business household Nguyen Thi Hien. The menu includes many dishes such as baguettes, green sausage, beef stewed through, chicken turned honey, beef stew, seafood hotpot, sticky rice...
At around 6pm the same day, many people showed symptoms of abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, and diarrhea. At 16:35 on August 29, the first patient was admitted to Phu Thien Medical Center, then many other cases were scattered and hospitalized at Phu Thien and Ayun Pa Medical Centers.
