Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY – Authorities Investigate Widespread Food Poisoning Linked to Sandwiches

Health officials in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam are investigating a large-scale food poisoning outbreak that has now affected 316 people. The cases have been traced back to banh mi , a popular Vietnamese sandwich, sold at two locations of a local sandwich chain.

Health department authorities have identified the bacteria responsible as Salmonella enteritidis and Salmonella spp , which were detected in tests performed on patients.

The incident began last week, when over 200 people were hospitalized with symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and fever after eating the implicated sandwiches.

While the majority of those affected have been released from the hospital, approximatel

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