Stories from Huong Hoa · Vietnam

The Huong Hoa Regional General Hospital in Quang Tri province admitted 46 patients between April 29 and May 1. Reported symptoms include high fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration. Many of the affected individuals are students from ethnic minority boarding schools. A hospital in Quang Tri province received 46 patients after they reportedly consumed bread purchased from a bakery in Tan Lap commune. Initial information suggests the patients are receiving active treatment via intravenous fluids. The patients' health is currently described as stable, and no fatalities have been recorded. Local authorities have launched an emergency investigation into the cause of the illness. Doctors at a hospital in Quang Tri successfully performed a procedure to insert a pleural drainage tube for a 29-week-old fetus.