On the morning of November 28, Vung Tau City People’s Committee recorded 291 people going to medical facilities for examination and treatment after eating bread bought at Co Ba shop, including 3 severe cases.
Vung Tau Hospital received 224 people, of which 154 were inpatients, all with the same diagnosis of digestive disorders suspected to be caused by food poisoning. Three severe cases, including two adults and one child, are currently improving.
“This is the first time the hospital has received the largest number of patients suspected of food poisoning in Vung Tau City, but the situation is still under control,” the hospital leader said. This place was on red alert, mobilizing all departments to participate in examination and treatment.
Mr. Hoang Vu Thanh, Chairman of Vung Tau City People’s Committee, visited a patient suspected of having bread poisoning at Vung Tau Hospital, on the morning of November 28. Image: Truong Ha
As for Vietsovpetro Medical Center, a few people came for examination this morning. Previously, this place received 67 cases, of which 65 people were discharged from the hospital.
The patients all showed signs of abdominal pain, high fever, and diarrhea many times after eating bread purchased from Co Ba bakery on Nguyen An Ninh Street, Vung Tau City on the afternoon and evening of November 26. The bread sold mainly at the shop is mixed bread including boiled meat, floss, butter, pate, pork sausage, sauce, pickles, and cilantro. The owner said he sells 600-700 servings every day.
Vung Tau City authorities inspected the Co Ba facility, took food samples remaining at the store and sent patient samples to the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Public Health for testing to find the cause.
Mr. Hoang Vu Thanh, Chairman of Vung Tau City People’s Committee, requested medical facilities to actively treat patients and stabilize their health soon. He proposed that the health sector prepare to develop scenarios to proactively handle future incidents, with the number of victims possibly reaching thousands of people.
City leaders requested the authorities to trace the origin of raw materials purchased and sold by the bakery. Related establishments must temporarily suspend business while clarifying the case.