Dong NaiThe number of suspected poisoning cases in Long Khanh City as of 4:00 p.m. this afternoon was 328 people, of which 9 serious cases had to be transferred to the hospital, including two critically ill pediatric patients.
On the afternoon of May 2, Long Khanh General Hospital received more patients with signs of poisoning after eating Banh Mi on the afternoon of April 30. Overcrowding forced this place to open an additional emergency and poisoning treatment unit with 70 beds.
“The number of patients has increased suddenly, leading to overload,” said Dr. Huyen, Department of Resuscitation, adding that the hospital has mobilized all doctors in many different specialties for emergency treatment and support. patient assistance.
According to Long Khanh City People’s Committee, there are currently 220 cases being treated at Long Khanh Hospital and Dong Nai Rubber Hospital, 9 severe cases transferred to hospital, 88 cases treated at home…
Dong Nai Children’s Hospital also received many pediatric patients with severe intestinal infections transferred from Long Khanh. Among them, a 7-year-old patient was hospitalized with respiratory failure and severe shock. Doctors provided emergency care, resuscitation, intubation, anti-shock fluid replacement, antibiotic infusion… However, the baby was still in critical condition, requiring mechanical ventilation, high-dose vasoactive drug infusion and continuous fluid replacement.
A 6-year-old boy had septic shock from the digestive tract, cardiac arrest, and apnea due to obesity, with a very serious prognosis.
Director of Dong Nai Department of Health Le Quang Trung said that if the number of hospitalizations continues to increase, patients will be transferred to nearby medical centers and private clinics. In case there are many serious cases, they will be transferred to Dong Nai General Hospital, Thong Nhat General Hospital or invite higher levels to provide professional support.
Bang bread shop, on Tran Quang Dieu street, Xuan Binh ward, sells over 1,000 loaves of bread every day. The shop serves two sessions a day, in the morning from 6:00 am to 10:00 am and in the afternoon from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Raw materials are processed and processed right at the facility.
Working with the authorities, the owner of the above establishment said that on April 30, he sold 500 loaves in the morning and 600 loaves in the afternoon. Raw materials and food are purchased at small retail stores, processed by the store itself, without a sales contract.
The interdisciplinary inspection team sealed the freezer at the facility, containing about 15 kg of pickles, 1 kg of processed pork, 1 kg of pork sausage, and 4 trays of pate weighing about 10 kg.
On the afternoon of May 1, after receiving information that many people were poisoned after eating bread, the authorities suspended the operation of this shop. According to Long Khanh City People’s Committee, Bang bread shop is a small retail business that is not subject to food safety certification.
“By this afternoon, the authorities had completed taking food samples at Bang bread shop and sent them to Ho Chi Minh City for testing to find the cause,” a Long Khanh city leader said.