40 Quang Tri students hospitalized after meal: Food contaminated with Bacillus cereus bacteria

Regarding the case of 40 students of Kim Thuy Primary Boarding School (Kim Ngan Commune, Quang Tri) being hospitalized after a meal suspected of being spoiled, test results showed that the food was contaminated with Bacillus cereus bacteria.

On October 7th, Mr. Le Minh Tien, Head of the Food Safety and Hygiene Sub-Department (Quang Tri Department of Health ), announced that test results from the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang confirmed that one of the four food samples at Kim Thuy Ethnic Boarding Primary School (Kim Ngan commune) tested positive for Bacillus cereus bacteria.

Kim Thuy Ethnic Minority Boarding Primary School

This type of bacteria is commonly found in soil, dust, water, and cooked food that has been left out for too long, and can cause vomiting, nausea, and abdominal pain.

Previously, as reported by SGGP, on the morning of September 26th, after eating breakfast consisting of allegedly spoiled rice cakes, 40 students from the school were simultaneously hospitalized with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, and convulsions. They were treated at Le Thuy Regional General Hospital and were discharged after receiving intravenous fluids and antibiotics.

The incident sparked public outrage when a video surfaced showing Deputy Principal Do Thi Hong Hue , who is in charge of the school's canteen, allegedly preventing students from being taken to the hospital.

On October 2nd, the People's Committee of Kim Ngan commune issued a decision to temporarily suspend Ms. Hue from her duties for 15 days.

MINH PHONG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/vu-40-hoc-sinh-quang-tri-nhap-vien-sau-bua-an-thuc-an-nhiem-vi-khuan-bacillus-cereus-post816807.html