11 Ho Chi Minh City workers hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after company lunch

Ho Chi Minh City's health authorities are investigating a suspected food poisoning incident that affected 11 workers at a company in Hung Long commune. The workers fell ill a few hours after consuming a company-provided lunch of rice and pre-cooked fish on April 14. Symptoms ranged from dizziness and difficulty breathing to skin rashes and gastrointestinal distress. While most workers were discharged after initial treatment, five required hospitalization for observation. All patients have since recovered and been released. This incident follows a separate case where 202 students at Binh Quoi Tay Primary School exhibited symptoms of food poisoning, with Salmonella enteritidis identified as the cause in that instance. The ongoing investigation aims to pinpoint the source of the contamination and prevent future occurrences, highlighting the critical need for stringent food safety standards in workplaces and schools across the city.

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The patients were diagnosed with Grade 1 anaphylaxis, suspected to be related to food, with one patient monitored for acute kidney injury and suspected food poisoning.