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Pate Minh Chay has just received an emergency warning that it contains powerful toxic toxins – Photo: manufacturer’s website
All 7 patients are currently under active supervision and treatment at Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases and Cho Ray Hospital.
A completely paralyzed patient
Exchange with Online youth On the morning of August 30, Dr. Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Director of the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, confirmed that there were 2 cases of botulinum toxin that were being treated in the adult antitoxic resuscitation department of the hospital.
These two patients were middle-aged sisters living together in the emergency room in a state of difficulty swallowing, unable to open their mouths. The patient’s condition worsened with systemic paralysis (including respiratory muscles), for which the hospital had to administer mechanical ventilation.
“After more than 2 weeks of treatment, the younger brother has recovered better, has stopped breathing with interrupted machines and can move his limbs. Although the sister is awake, now she can only move her limbs and move her lips. keep breathing, “said Dr. Chau.
Dr. Le Quoc Hung – Head of the Department of Tropical Diseases at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City – said that from July 24 to 30, the unit received 5 hospitalized patients (not 2 as initial information). after eating the Minh Chay pate product.
Specifically, there are two main groups of patients. It is a couple (36 years old, living in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa). The wife is 19 weeks pregnant with the first child.
According to the record, on July 19, both the husband and wife ate Minh Chay pate, and the next morning the husband suddenly had nausea, vomiting, dizziness, blurred vision, difficulty swallowing, droopy eyelids. Two days later, the wife fell into a similar situation, both of them were transferred to Khanh Hoa Provincial General Hospital for emergency until July 24, then transferred to Cho Ray Hospital in a state of slurred speech, shortness of breath, collapse. eyelids.
Currently awake and in good contact, both present total collapse of the eyelids, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing, limb weakness 2-4 / 5, difficulty breathing gradually increasing, respiratory failure must be intubated. handling, mechanical ventilation.
The second group of patients includes 3 people who are friends between the ages of 20 and 24 living in Dong Nai and Ba Ria – Vung Tau.
The three people ate Minh Chay pate together on July 24 and had sudden symptoms of vomiting, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing. After receiving local treatment, the three were transferred to Cho Ray Hospital on July 27, 29 and 30 with total collapse of the eyelids, respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation and muscle strength in the extremities. 2 / 5-3 / 5.
In particular, among the 5 paralyzed people, there is a patient with OOSC (24 years old, female, in Ba Ria – Vung Tau) who is paralyzed throughout the body, who is on mechanical ventilation.
Botulinum is a poison that acts on the nerves.
According to Dr. Le Quoc Hung, botulinum is a toxin that affects the nerves, produced by C. botulinum during development (duplication or production of spores).
The C. botulinum bacteria is an anaerobic bacteria (that lives in an environment where there is no air). Ability to self-create mixed spores in sandy soil. When conditions are favorable like an anaerobic environment, most commonly canned foods contaminated with bacteria, these spores will reactivate, reproduce, grow, and create botulinum.
On average, 12 to 36 hours (maybe several days) after eating these contaminated foods, people or animals will become poisoned with botulinum, causing the following symptoms:
Abdominal pain, muscle aches, fatigue, blurred vision or double vision, dry mouth, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelid, general muscle weakness and finally shortness of breath, inability to breathe due to paralysis of the respiratory muscles. dies if it is not treated immediately. These symptoms appear slowly or quickly depending on the amount of botulinum ingested, ”Dr. Hung analyzed.
“Despite aggressive treatment, paralysis lasts for several months, even paralysis may not recover. This shows that botulinum poisoning is a very dangerous disease,” said Dr. Hung.
In addition to entering the body through eating, cells of the C. botulinum bacteria can also enter through wounds in the skin that are not kept clean. When wound healing creates an anaerobic environment, the spores can reactivate to produce botulinum venom, leading to poisoning. Unlike adults, in the intestinal tract of babies this bacteria can also grow (by ingestion of non-canned food contaminated with spores) and cause intoxication.
Immediately stop consuming products with a production date of July 1 to August 28
In the latest evolution, sOn August 30, New Lifestyle Two-Member Co., Ltd. issued a “stop eating immediately” announcement and recall the Minh Chay pate product.
On the morning of August 30, Minh Chay recommended that customers who buy pâté products with a production date of July 1 to August 28, stop eating immediately, isolate the pate from other foods – Photo: HL photographed.
“To protect your safety, Minh Chay recommends that customers purchasing pâté products with production dates from July 1 to August 28 stop eating immediately, isolate the pâté from other foods.
We will contact you for the earliest withdrawal. If any unusual signs appear, go to the nearest medical center. For more details, contact the phone number 0981837801. We sincerely apologize, “the notice posted on the minhchay.com website has the following content:
before Online youth citing warning information from the Ministry of Health on Minh Chay’s pate products containing potent toxins. From July 13 to August 18, there were 9 patients with muscle paralysis, muscle weakness, droopy eyelids, weak limbs, shortness of breath … after using this product.
In addition to the 7 people receiving treatment at Ho Chi Minh City hospitals, there are 5 patients receiving treatment at Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi) with symptoms of muscle weakness, drooping eyelids, muscle paralysis, limb weakness, difficulty breathing. …
The investigation showed that all patients used New Lifestyle Two-Member Co., Ltd. (Address Group 2, Dong Anh City, Hanoi) Minh Chay pate products produced and marketed directly. online (the company’s website is www.pate.1001monchay.com; minhchay.com).
The results of the initial tests of some Minh Chay pâté products in different batches detected the bacterium Clostridium botulinum type B. This is a toxic, absolutely anaerobic and spore-forming bacterium. Clostridium botulinum is toxic. the force is very strong, it affects health a lot, it lasts long and it is easy to die.
Absolutely do not use New Lifestyle Company products
The Department of Food Safety (Ministry of Health) urgently informs consumers not to buy or use New Lifestyle Two-Member Limited Company products and notify local health authorities. Phuong if the following products are available:
Minh Chay Pate, Lion’s Mane Pate, Heri Premium Mushroom Soup, Special Sesame Salt, Heri Heri Mushroom Soup, Wheat Silk Rolls, Traditional Peanut Salt, Cinnamon Wheat Roll, Sesame Salt Bowl , wheat mushroom rolls, traditional mushroom rolls, lemon and chili grass mushroom rolls, garlic burned mushrooms.
For consumers who have used the product, the Department of Food Safety said that if there are any abnormal signs of such health, it is necessary to go immediately to the nearest medical center for timely inspection and monitoring.
