Over 560 individuals were hospitalized after consuming poisoned bread in Long Khanh City. Those with mild symptoms received check-ups and returned home by May 6. More than 200 patients have been discharged from the hospital, while 119 cases are still being monitored at home. Only a few cases with mild symptoms are going to the hospital for monitoring.
The most severe case is a 6-year-old boy in a coma at Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, while the second case is a 7-year-old child at Dong Nai Children’s Hospital showing signs of improvement. The investigation into the poisoning has been handed over to the police, and if no criminal liability is found, the city will handle administrative violations accordingly.
On April 30, patients were found to have E.coli bacteria in their blood after consuming bread from a specific store in Xuan Binh ward. The shop owner reported selling over 1,100 loaves of bread that day, resulting in numerous cases of poisoning. The shop has since closed down, and food samples from the bakery are being tested for contamination. Symptoms of E.coli poisoning include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, and the investigation is ongoing to determine the exact cause of contamination.