According to the representative of Hau Giang Provincial Obstetrics and Children’s Hospital, through health monitoring from last night (December 20) to this morning, the children’s health has been fine, no longer showing signs of abdominal pain, vomiting, many children are healthy and Run, jump, and play normally.
Today (December 21), the hospital will continue to conduct health checks for children; Those who are healthy will be discharged from the hospital.
Authorities came to the school to find out the cause.
Also this morning, leaders of Hau Giang Department of Health visited to inquire about the situation of students and families. These are students at the odd site (Pagoda site, area 4, ward III) of Nguyen Van Troi Primary School.
It is known that previously there was a sponsor who donated 30 cartons of milk to students at odd locations of this school. After drinking milk, some children have stomach pain and vomiting. Immediately afterwards, the school took these children to the Provincial Obstetrics and Children’s Hospital for emergency treatment. According to hospital representatives, these students suffered transient poisoning.
One of the remaining milk cartons.
The school has 5 classes with a total of 123 students. On the day of the incident, 3 students were absent, while the 120 students all received milk, some of them drank more than 1 box.
Information printed on milk cartons shows that some types have a production date of April 27, 2023, with an expiration date of December 27, 2023; Another type has a production date of April 15, 2023, expiry date until January 15, 2024…
The case is being examined and clarified by the authorities of Hau Giang province and the school.
