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 announced that its inspection team had taken four food ingredient samples and sent them to the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang for testing to determine the cause of the mass food poisoning incident following a local memorial service.

By the morning of July 21, a total of 21 people had been hospitalized suspected of food poisoning.

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At the same time, the Department of Health also requested that the business preparing the food for the memorial service temporarily cease 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 status of the patients.

As of this morning, July 21st, Hue Central Hospital, Branch 2, has admitted two more patients (all attending the memorial service) with a diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis, suspected to be due to food poisoning. To date, a total of 21 people have been hospitalized suspected of food poisoning after attending the memorial service.

As Thanh Nien newspaper reported, on July 19th, about 50 people attended a memorial service at a family's home in Phong Dinh ward (formed by the merger of Phong Hoa, Phong Binh, and Phong Chuong communes of the former Phong Dien town). By the morning of July 20th, many people began experiencing symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, and fever, and were taken by their families to Hue Central Hospital, Branch 2, for treatment.

Representatives from the Hue City Department of Health, in coordination with Hue Central Hospital, Branch 2, are closely monitoring the health status of the patients.

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

Upon examination, doctors diagnosed all 19 patients with acute gastroenteritis due to food poisoning. One elderly female patient is in septic shock and is being closely monitored in the Intensive Care Unit, exhibiting slow responsiveness, intermittent abdominal pain, and fatigue.

Initially, the patients' families stated that the dishes served at the party were prepared by restaurant X.D. The menu included: jellyfish and shrimp salad, steamed squid, grilled chicken, grouper hot pot, and yogurt. Most of the hospitalized patients had already eaten all the dishes.

Immediately after learning of the incident, the Hue City health department ordered the collection of samples from several patients for testing to determine the cause. At the same time, they directed the Food Safety Department, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Phong Dien Health Center to coordinate the investigation and verification of 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