Staphylococcus aureus bacteria in chicken floss causes poisoning of more than 350 children
Poor quality chicken floss was identified as the cause of food poisoning for students in Ninh Binh.
On the morning of October 7, Mr. Vu Manh Duong, Director of the Ninh Binh Province Department of Health, said that the test results of food and water samples at Dinh Tien Hoang Primary School - where 352 students were hospitalized after lunch - showed that the chicken floss contained staphylococcus aureus toxin.
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Parents and teachers took poisoned children at Dinh Tien Hoang Primary School to the emergency room on October 5. Photo: Lam Son. |
Staphylococcus aureus can originate from raw chicken used to make floss, which cannot be killed when cooked. In addition, staphylococcus aureus can also appear when food is left for a long time without being well preserved, or when the processing is not hygienic...
According to Mr. Duong, as soon as the source of the food poisoning was known, the Department of Health coordinated with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to seal the store and destroy the entire shipment of the business that supplied chicken floss to the school (located in Ninh Khang commune, Hoa Lu district). The collective kitchen at Dinh Tien Hoang Primary School was also suspended.
Regarding the health of the students, Mr. Duong said that out of 352 students, only one student has tonsillitis and two have a mild fever. All three students no longer have symptoms of stomachache or nausea.
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Many ambulances helped take the children to the hospital. Photo:Lam Son. |
On the afternoon of October 5, hundreds of students at Dinh Tien Hoang Primary School (Ninh Binh City) showed symptoms of stomachache, nausea, high fever, diarrhea, etc. The children were taken to medical facilities for emergency treatment and detoxification by the school and their parents. That same evening, a total of 352 children were hospitalized.
According to Mr. Do Van Tu, Principal of Dinh Tien Hoang Primary School, on October 5, more than 950 children ate lunch at school, each meal costing 15,000 VND, including: rice, fried shrimp, tomato soup, and chicken floss.
Dinh Tien Hoang Primary School is a national standard school level two, with 1,300 students in the 2018-2019 school year. This is one of the primary education facilities that is considered to have the best quality in Ninh Binh city.
