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

Doctor Kim Ban Hoai - Deputy Director of Que Phong District Medical Center said: "At around 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, raised her blood pressure and gave her oxygen.oxygen. Seeing the seriousness of the disease, we completed the procedures andtransfer the child to the upper line

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 Obstetrics 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 when he took the exam, but he 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 thousandDong 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 competition was held.

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, studious 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 only returned when she heard the news of her daughter's death. Dung has a younger brother who is in 2nd grade.

The main cause of death of the 7th grade female student is currently unclear. We will provide further information when there is a conclusion from the authorities./.