21 people hospitalized after death anniversary suspected of poisoning: Samples sent to Pasteur Institute Nha Trang

Regarding the series of people hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after attending a death anniversary in Hue City, the Hue City health sector has taken 4 samples of food ingredients and sent them to the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang for testing to find the cause.

On July 21, the Hue City Department of Health said that the department's inspection team had taken four samples of food ingredients and sent them to the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang for testing to find the cause of a series of food poisonings after attending a local funeral.

As of the morning of July 21, a total of 21 people were hospitalized due to suspected poisoning.

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At the same time, the Department of Health also requested that businesses preparing dishes for funerals temporarily suspend operations until the investigation and verification are concluded.

Currently, the Department of Health continues to coordinate with Hue Central Hospital, Branch 2, to closely monitor the health of the patients.

As of this morning, July 21, Hue Central Hospital, branch 2, continued to receive 2 more patients (who attended the same funeral) with a diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis, suspected of being caused by food poisoning. To date, a total of 21 people have been hospitalized with suspected poisoning after eating at the funeral.

As Thanh Nien reported, on July 19, about 50 people attended a funeral at a family in Phong Dinh ward (merged from Phong Hoa, Phong Binh, Phong Chuong communes of the old Phong Dien town). By the morning of July 20, many people began to show symptoms of stomachache, nausea, fever, etc., and were taken by their families to Hue Central Hospital, branch 2, for treatment.

Representatives of Hue City Department of Health coordinated with Hue Central Hospital, branch 2, to closely monitor the health of patients.

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By late afternoon on July 20, 19 people were hospitalized, including both men and women, aged from 54 to 84 (all residing in Phong Dinh ward, Hue city).

Through examination, doctors diagnosed all 19 patients with acute gastroenteritis due to food poisoning. Among them, 1 elderly female patient suffered from septic shock and is being closely monitored in the Intensive Care Unit with symptoms of slow contact, intermittent abdominal pain and fatigue.

Initially, the patients’ relatives said that the dishes at the party were cooked by X.D. restaurant. The menu included: jellyfish and shrimp salad, steamed squid, grilled chicken, grouper hotpot, and yogurt. Most of the hospitalized cases had eaten all the dishes.

Immediately after learning about the incident, the Hue City Health Department ordered the collection of samples from a number of patients for testing to find the cause. At the same time, it directed the Food Safety Department, the Center for Disease Control, and Phong Dien Medical Center to coordinate in investigating and verifying the incident.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/21-nguoi-nhap-vien-sau-dam-gio-nghi-ngo-doc-lay-mau-gui-vien-pasteur-nha-trang-185250721102459895.htm