On the afternoon of October 25, Mr. Dang Van Ky, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Dai Loc district (Quang Nam) confirmed that dozens of students had just been hospitalized after eating yogurt.

Initial information, at around 1:00 p.m. on October 24, after taking a nap, nearly 300 students of Nguyen Ngoc Binh Primary School (Dai Hiep Commune, Dai Loc District) were given yogurt and ate right at the school's boarding area.

About 30 minutes later, 15 students (including 11 fourth graders) showed symptoms of stomachache, vomiting, and fatigue.

Immediately, these students were taken to Dai Hiep Commune Health Station, then transferred to the Northern Mountainous Region General Hospital of Quang Nam for emergency treatment.

After the suspected food poisoning incident, Dai Loc district leaders asked the school to keep all food samples from yesterday and directed the district health center to collect yogurt samples for testing.

According to Dr. Le Cong Huyt, Head of the Pediatrics Department, Quang Nam Northern Mountainous Region General Hospital, at the time of admission, all 15 students showed symptoms of vomiting and abdominal pain. After treatment, the health of these children has stabilized.

"It is expected that today, some students will be discharged from the hospital to go home. The remaining cases, especially the two students with enteritis, will continue to be monitored and are expected to be discharged early next week," said Dr. Huyt.

The cause of the incident is still under investigation.