Dozens of people in Ha Tinh were poisoned by contaminated food.
Authorities determined that food at the funeral was contaminated with Salmonella bacteria that causes typhoid fever, poisoning more than 50 people.
On March 25, about 100 people from Hoa Hai commune attended a memorial service at Dang Van Anh’s house. The next day, more than 50 people suffered from stomach aches and nausea and were taken to medical facilities for examination, while others treated themselves at home.
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| Patients are being treated in hospital. |
On March 27, according to a representative of the Health Department of Huong Khe district (Ha Tinh), the cause of Salmonella infection was due to unsafe food during processing, polluted and stagnant water sources...
There are currently 41 patients being treated at Huong Khe District General Hospital.