More than 20 students in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City vomited and were hospitalized: What is on the school menu?

- Ảnh 1. — The menu of meals for students at Vo Thi Sau Primary School is published on the school's electronic information portal.

Regarding the incident of more than 20 elementary school students in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City vomiting and being hospitalized after returning from school as reported by Thanh Nien , this afternoon, April 10, Mr. Phan Thanh Phong, Principal of Vo Thi Sau Elementary School (District 7), informed that after parents reported and the school reported, the authorities came to the school to work and collect food samples from April 9 for testing to find the cause of the incident.

According to Mr. Phong, the school's boarding menu is published weekly on the electronic information portal. The school's boarding meal on April 9 includes the following dishes: fried chicken wings with fish sauce, stir-fried chayote with carrots, sour cabbage soup and Dutch Lady strawberry sterilized fresh milk.

The menu also informs that the boarding meals of Vo Thi Sau Primary School are provided by Xich Long Food Company Limited.

The principal of Vo Thi Sau Primary School said that after the authorities have the test results and conclusions, the school will provide information.

Speaking to Thanh Nien reporters this afternoon, a parent whose child is in grade 3 being treated at District 7 Hospital said that after testing, the hospital diagnosed the student with "bacterial intestinal infection - food poisoning". Currently, in the student's room area, there are 2 other students from the school being treated.

On the morning of April 10, Vo Thi Sau Primary School sent a report to the authorities. Accordingly, on the evening of April 9, at around 6:49 p.m., Ms. Le Thi Minh Hieu, the representative of the parents of class 3/2 students and also the deputy representative of the parents of the school, informed the parents of students in classes 3/3, 3/4, and 3/5 that some children had stomachaches and vomited.

This morning, April 10, the school's medical department counted and heard reports from homeroom teachers of the upper classes that 21 students were absent from school due to stomachaches, vomiting, and diarrhea since the night of April 9. Of these, 7 children went to the hospital and were examined and sent home for care and monitoring. Currently, the situation of the 21 children is more stable.

Class 3/6 just reported that a student vomited when coming home. This morning, April 10, he went to the doctor and was hospitalized for observation.

From the information learned, the school requested the medical department to keep the food samples sealed as of April 9.

Vo Thi Sau Primary School reported these cases to the Health Department and District 7 Medical Center for instructions on how to handle them.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hon-20-hoc-sinh-q7-tphcm-non-oi-nhap-vien-thuc-don-cua-truong-gom-mon-gi-185250410152550876.htm