40 people hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after eating bread in HCMC

Dozens of people showed signs of suspected food poisoning after eating Ms. B's bread (Hanh Thong ward).

On the afternoon of November 7, a representative of Military Hospital 175 said that from 7am to 10pm on November 6, the hospital received 40 people with symptoms of food poisoning such as abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and signs of mild to moderate dehydration. The youngest patient was born in 2017. The oldest was born in 1942.

Of these, 38 patients were discharged and monitored at home, while 2 cases were unstable, had intestinal infections, and were being hospitalized for further monitoring at the Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. After 1 day of treatment, the patient's condition was stable.

The bakery on Nguyen Thai Son Street has closed.

According to the investigation, the patients said they all ate bread at a shop on Nguyen Thai Son Street (Hanh Thong Ward) before getting sick.

In addition to Military Hospital 175, a private hospital near the area also confirmed that it has received many similar cases, suspected of food poisoning, and is preparing a report to send to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health .

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety said it had received the information and was investigating the incident.

As of the afternoon of November 7, the bakery was closed. Many locals said that this is a long-standing and famous bakery, usually crowded in the morning and at noon.

Source: https://suckhoedoisong.vn/40-nguoi-nhap-vien-nghi-ngo-doc-sau-khi-an-banh-mi-o-tphcm-169251107153850291.htm