Police investigate case of 40 students in Quang Tri hospitalized after boarding meal

Regarding the case of 40 students being hospitalized after a meal at Kim Thuy Primary Boarding School, the leader of Kim Ngan commune ( Quang Tri ) confirmed that the police are still investigating and clarifying the cause.

Regarding the above incident, the leader of the Department of Health of Quang Tri province also said: " The authorities have identified a facility that has a contract to provide breakfast for the school. On the Department's side, the Department is always concerned and directs the Food Safety Department to strengthen inspection and supervision of food safety and hygiene ."

Kim Thuy Primary Boarding School where the incident occurred

According to the leader of the Quang Tri Department of Health, the Food Safety Department also worked with the People's Committee of Kim Ngan Commune on the incident to come to a conclusion and handle the violating individuals and organizations. Currently, the police are working with the facility that provides breakfast for the school.

In addition, the Quang Tri Department of Health has just issued a decision to inspect the compliance with the provisions of the law on food safety for collective kitchens at educational establishments in the area. The inspection team, led by the Head of the Department of Food Safety, will conduct surprise inspections of 16 educational establishments in Quang Tri. This is necessary after many food poisoning incidents occurred in Quang Tri province, affecting the health and psychology of people, especially students.

Previously, as reported by VTC News, on the morning of September 26, at Kim Thuy Primary Boarding School, many students were suspected of being poisoned by food after eating breakfast at school, of which 40 students had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment.

40 students of Kim Thuy Primary Boarding School had to be hospitalized after a meal at the boarding school. Their health is now stable and they have been discharged.

The incident also caused controversy when a 40-second clip appeared, recording the scene of Ms. D.THH - Vice Principal of the school preventing students from going to the hospital despite the request of medical staff.

After that, 75 boarding students of Kim Thuy Primary Boarding School were simultaneously given leave by their parents. On the morning of October 2, when the People's Committee of Kim Ngan Commune issued a decision to temporarily suspend Ms. D.THH from work for 15 days, 75 new students were allowed by their parents to return to school.

According to the results from the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, the food samples related to the poisoning of 40 students at Kim Thuy Primary School for Ethnic Minorities tested positive for Bacillus cereus - a common bacteria found in soil, dust, water and food, which can cause vomiting, nausea, and abdominal pain, especially when cooked food is left for a long time. This bacteria often causes poisoning if cooked food is left for a long time.

D. HOANG

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