Nghe An: 7th grade female student dies of suspected food poisoning from eating sweet soup in front of school gate

Doctor Kim Ban Hoai - Deputy Director of Que Phong District Medical Center said: "At about 5 am on March 28, 2018, the unit received patient Vi Kim Dung, born in 2005 in Quanh village, Chau Thon commune (Que Phong) in a state of agitation, vomiting a lot, purple veins all over the body, rapid pulse, unmeasurable blood pressure and anuria. We examined her, gave her diuretics, increased her blood pressure and ventilated her.oxygen. Seeing that the condition was getting worse, we completed the procedures andtransfer the child to the upper level

Female student Vi Kim Dung when she was taken to the emergency room at Que Phong District Medical Center. Photo: Hung Cuong

Vi Kim Dung was transferred to Nghe An Northwestern General Hospital but after 2 hours was transferred to Nghe An Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital for emergency care.

After being treated by the medical team of Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, due to the serious condition, Vi Kim Dung died at 9:00 p.m. on March 29, 2018 and was taken home by her family to complete funeral procedures according to local customs.

Mr. Vi Van Minh, the father of student Vi Kim Dung, said: “My child is studying in class 7A1 at Chau Thon Secondary School, Chau Thon Commune, Que Phong. On the afternoon of March 27, around 4 p.m., I saw her returning home from the exam at school, struggling and vomiting a lot. When I asked her, I learned that before entering the exam room, she had eaten sweet soup at the sweet soup shop in front of the school gate. That was the math exam for gifted students.

He said he felt tired after the exam but tried to finish it and go home right away. He ate dinner normally but then threw up everything. At around 3:30 on March 28, we took him to the emergency room at Que Phong Medical Center.

A mother's pain at her daughter's funeral. Photo: Hung Cuong

Mr. Minh also added that before Dung went to the exam, he gave her 10 thousand dong, 5 thousand for sweet soup or bread, and the remaining 5 thousandmoney to buy school supplies because he is taking 2 subjects in the school's excellent student exam.

Talking with Mr. Lo Minh Duc - Principal of Chau Thon Secondary School, Mr. Duc said that the school organized an excellent student competition for students in grades 6, 7 and 8 in 3 afternoons on March 27, 28 and 29, 2018, and on the afternoon of March 27, the Math exam was organized.

The school has received information that Vi Kim Dung, a student in class 7A1, who was taking the gifted student exam, died due to suspected poisoning. The school sent teachers and students to burn incense and offer condolences to the student's family. When checking the math exam, the teachers found that Dung's work was very good, enough to qualify for the school's gifted student exam.

Chau Thon Secondary School, where Vi Kim Dung studied. Photo: Hung Cuong

Mr. Minh, father of student Vi Kim Dung, added that Dung is very obedient, studies hard and helps her family. Since elementary school, Dung has always achieved the title of excellent student and advanced student. Her mother works far away and just returned when she heard about her daughter's death. Dung has a younger brother who is in 2nd grade.

The exact cause of the 7th grade female student's death has not yet been determined. We will provide further information when we have the conclusion from the authorities./.