Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Committee speaks out about pork sausage poisoning

On the evening of May 20, Ms. Pham Khanh Phong Lan, Head of the Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Management Board, confirmed that she was currently gathering information, and that it was very difficult to isolate and arrest the case. According to regulations, if the poisoning affects 30 or more people, the board will take primary responsibility. In this case, the level of the case is within the family, the relevant agencies have worked and are waiting for the final results.

Children with botulinum poisoning treated at Children's Hospital 2, Ho Chi Minh City

Ms. Lan said it is very difficult to isolate the area now. The most dangerous thing about this poisoning is death. This is a rare case. The police have arrested the street vendor. The Food Poisoning Department of the department is coordinating the handling. The test results are not yet available, they are in the process of verification and investigation.

"Suspicion is one thing, now tracing the origin and where the poisoning came from will take time. Everything is currently in doubt, everyone should be careful in eating and drinking" - Ms. Lan advised.

NGUYEN THANH

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