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3 more suspected cases of botulinum poisoning due to eating sausages and fish sauce


On May 20.5, Dr. Dr. Le Quoc Hung - Head of Tropical Diseases Department, Cho Ray Hospital, said that all three of the above patients were in Thu Duc City (HCMC), including two siblings aged 3 and 2, the other was a 18-year-old male.

Ho Chi Minh City: 3 more suspected cases of Botulinum poisoning due to eating sausages - Photo 1.

A patient is being treated at Cho Ray Hospital

According to initial information, on May 13.5, 2 patients, who are siblings, ate bread rolls. Then on May 14.5, there were digestive disorders, fatigue, headache, and dizziness. On May 15.5, symptoms worsened, double vision, muscle pain, hospitalization for Tropical Diseases. Then transferred to Cho Ray Hospital.

The third patient is a 3-year-old male, transferred to Gia Dinh People's Hospital. This person said that he had eaten a type of fish sauce for a long time.

Test results from Gia Dinh People's Hospital showed that the patient had botulinum poisoning from food.

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