Nghe An: 20 people hospitalized after eating bread.
Twenty-five patients suffering from food poisoning are currently being treated at Dien Chau General Hospital; among them, 20 had eaten bread from Quynh bakery.
On April 18th, Dien Chau General Hospital announced that it is currently receiving and treating 20 patients suspected of food poisoning after eating bread purchased from a bakery in the area.
Accordingly, from the morning of April 17th to the morning of April 18th, patients were admitted to the hospital sporadically, then the number increased rapidly in the evening. Most had symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and some cases had high fever.
Dr. Hoang Thi Thanh Loan, Head of the Infectious Diseases Department at Dien Chau General Hospital, said that the hospital is currently treating 25 patients with food poisoning. Of these, 20 ate bread from Quynh bakery (Dien Chau commune); the remaining 5 cases consumed other foods such as pastries, mangoes, pineapples, stir-fried snails, etc., so the specific cause cannot yet be determined.
Currently, all patients are still being monitored and treated at the hospital. The health of some has stabilized, but they still need continued monitoring due to severe digestive symptoms.
Immediately after the incident occurred, authorities inspected the suspected business establishment; they also collected food and biological samples for testing to determine the cause.
