A representative from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health stated that currently, 102 cases are being monitored as outpatients, and 46 cases are receiving treatment at various medical facilities. Nhan Dan Gia Dinh Hospital received the highest number, with 48 cases. Of these, 13 students have been discharged, while 35 remain under treatment. Students presented at the hospital with symptoms suspected of food poisoning, including fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Nhi Dong 2 Hospital admitted 15 cases, with 9 receiving inpatient treatment and 6 being monitored at home. Binh Thanh General Hospital recorded 72 cases; most were stable and received outpatient treatment, while two cases are under observation at the hospital. The Binh Quoi Ward Health Station handled 13 mild cases, providing medication and releasing them for home monitoring.

Doctors at Nhan Dan Gia Dinh Hospital examine a child suspected of poisoning, afternoon of 9/4. *Photo: Minh Toan*

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health instructed hospitals to closely monitor patients, administer treatment according to guidelines, and collect samples to identify the causative agent. The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control, in collaboration with the Department of Food Safety and Binh Quoi Tay Primary School, continues epidemiological investigations and toxicology tests to determine the incident's cause.

The specific food consumed and the location where the children developed unusual symptoms remain unknown.

Earlier, the school's leadership reported that many students from grades 1-3 exhibited fatigue and fever symptoms on the morning of 8/4. The school has suspended semi-boarding meal services. Food samples from 7-8/4 were sent for testing, with results anticipated on 14/4.

Le Phuong