On September 16, the Pleiku City Health Center, Gia Lai Province, said that the unit is investigating and verifying a suspected case of food poisoning after drinking milk tea at a Mid-Autumn Festival party at class 7.1 of Ton Duc Thang Secondary School in Thong Nhat Ward. The incident caused 21 students of the school to show signs of stomachache and nausea.
Initial information, on the evening of September 15, class 7.1 of Ton Duc Thang Secondary School organized a party to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival 2024 with a total of 45 students participating. Of which, 34/45 students drank milk tea purchased by the class's Parents' Association from the Co Ba Saigon milk tea establishment (located in Hoi Thuong ward, Pleiku city).
At around 9:00 a.m. on September 16, 21/34 students showed symptoms of suspected food poisoning, including stomach pain and nausea.
Of these, 1 student was hospitalized at Hoang Anh Gia Lai University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital; 1 student went to Thong Nhat Ward Health Station for examination. The remaining 19 students with mild symptoms were taken home by their parents for monitoring.
Pleiku City Medical Center has taken milk tea samples and sealed the samples to serve the investigation and clarify the cause.
This unit also coordinated with the Gia Lai Province Food Safety Branch to soon have a conclusion on the cause of the incident.
