Nearly 300 people are suspected of being poisoned after eating Ms. B's bread, new bacteria discovered

SKĐS - By the evening of November 11, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said it had recorded 299 cases of suspected food poisoning after eating bread at two bread establishments owned by Ms. B.

Notably, in addition to Salmonella bacteria, the test results also detected another agent, Staphylococcus coagulase negative, in one patient. Currently, most of the cases have stabilized, and many have been discharged from the hospital.

The Department of Medical Affairs, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that as of 4 p.m. on November 11, 299 cases of suspected poisoning after eating Ms. B's toad bread at facility 1 Nguyen Thai Son (Hanh Thong ward) and facility 2 Le Quang Dinh (Binh Loi Trung ward) were examined and treated at 14 hospitals in the city.

Specifically, Military Hospital 175 has received 175 cases, currently 25 cases are being treated as inpatients; Tam Anh General Hospital has received 30 cases, currently 5 cases are being treated as inpatients;

Gia Dinh People's Hospital has admitted 62 cases and is treating 37 cases. Of these, 1 case had a positive blood culture for Salmonella, 1 case had a negative blood culture for Staphylococcus coagulase, 1 case had a Salmonella stool culture, and 1 case was seriously ill with many underlying diseases.

Patient suspected of poisoning after eating Ms. B's toad bread.

Binh Dan Hospital received 1 case, which has been discharged; My Duc Tan Binh Hospital received 1 case, a 28-year-old pregnant woman, who is currently stable and has been discharged; Hoc Mon Regional General Hospital received 1 inpatient case, which has been discharged; People's Hospital 115 received 1 case, which has been discharged; Khanh Hoi General Hospital received 1 case.

Becamex International Hospital received 9 cases, all are being treated as inpatients, expected to be discharged tomorrow; Trung My Tay General Hospital received 7 cases, 1 is being treated; Go Vap General Hospital received 4 cases, 1 is being treated; Children's Hospital 2 received 3 cases, currently being treated as inpatients.

Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital - Campus 1 (Cho Lon Ward) received 2 cases, of which 1 case was transferred to Thong Nhat Hospital, 1 case was transferred to Trung My Tay Hospital. Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital - Campus 3 (Phu Nhuan Ward) received 2 cases.

The cases mainly ate bread at the facility at 1 Nguyen Thai Son (Hanh Thong ward). Currently, the cases are stable and most of them have been discharged from the hospital.

Currently, both locations of Ms. B's Toad Bread have been closed. The inspection team of Hanh Thong Ward People's Committee has sealed the raw materials, taken samples for testing, and expanded the inspection to verify the cause and handle it according to regulations.

Clinical and laboratory data showed that most of the patients had intestinal infections, most likely caused by Salmonella - a common cause of food poisoning. However, another sample also detected coagulase-negative Staphylococcus bacteria, suggesting that multiple pathogens may exist at the same time.

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It is known that Trung My Tay General Hospital received 27 cases, other victims were transferred to Tan Phu Regional Hospital, Tan Binh Regional Hospital, Thanh Cong General Hospital.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety said it has received the information and is verifying, investigating, and taking samples for analysis and testing.

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