141 people hospitalized after eating bread in Hoi An

This is the data updated and announced by the Quang Nam Provincial Department of Health on the afternoon of September 14. According to the Quang Nam Provincial Department of Health, 33 of the 141 people poisoned were foreigners. In addition, this unit also recorded information from a number of other residents and tourists via phone who also said they had symptoms of poisoning after eating Phuong bread in Hoi An. The Quang Nam Provincial Department of Health added that the clinical symptoms of people with food poisoning are high fever, abdominal pain, frequent loose stools, vomiting, and headache.

According to the Director of the Quang Nam Provincial Department of Health - Mai Van Muoi, immediately after receiving information about the food poisoning incident in Hoi An on September 11, the Department of Health directed medical facilities in the area to urgently provide emergency care and treatment for patients with food poisoning; contact medical facilities outside the province to update and grasp information. Currently, the majority of patients are being treated and are basically stable.

The Department of Health directed the Food Safety and Hygiene Department to coordinate with relevant units in Hoi An city to investigate the cause, take samples and send them to the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang for testing; at the same time, request the Phuong bread business household to temporarily suspend processing and business activities to serve the investigation until the conclusion of the competent authority is available and instruct the establishment to contact treatment facilities to cover the costs for treating the poisoned person, actively coordinate with the competent authorities in investigating and handling the food poisoning case.

The Department of Health also requested the People's Committee of Hoi An City and related units to supervise the suspension of operations of Phuong 2 bakery until the conclusion of the poisoning case is available from the competent authority. Propose strict handling according to the provisions of law for the establishment causing food poisoning (the establishment under the management authority of the City People's Committee) when the conclusion of the food poisoning case is available. Direct related units to strengthen information and communication on food safety to food production, processing, and trading establishments and consumers on food safety assurance.

According to a report from Hoi An City Medical Center, on September 11, Phuong bakery sold a total of 1,920 loaves of bread; on September 12, it sold a total of 1,700 loaves of bread.

After receiving information about a person suspected of being poisoned by eating bread, Hoi An City Medical Center inspected Phuong Bread at the above address. At the same time, Hoi An City People's Committee also suspended the operation of this facility./.

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