Food poisoning in a group of 230 people after eating sandwiches in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, which Koreans like
Nov 11, 2025
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According to Vietnamese media such as VN Express, more than 230 people were hospitalized in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, after eating a banh mi sandwich, one of the local representative foods.
Local health officials suspect a mass infection caused by salmonella, and the two stores that sold the anti-American are currently closed.
The first patient began to show symptoms on the 7th, and the number of patients complaining of abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and high fever increased rapidly over the next three days. At least eight hospitals have been put into treatment as a result of the outbreak, with 175 military hospitals in the Gobab region attracting the most patients, with a total of 131 people treated and four of them hospitalized for further observation.
Taman General Hospital has received 22 patients, with 10 currently hospitalized and one being treated in the intensive care unit. Most of the patients are stabilizing after the acute phase, the hospital said.
The rest of the patients are being treated at various hospitals. In particular, one pregnant woman at 34 weeks showed signs of premature birth and is said to be under intensive observation.
The Ho Chi Minh City Health Bureau points to salmonella infection as the cause of the large-scale food poisoning outbreak. As a result of culture tests of blood collected from patients, salmonella is detected and it is becoming clear.
Ho Chi Minh City's Food Safety Administration formed an investigation team to determine the cause, and the two stores in question were identified as the same chain located in the Gobab and Binloyeung regions. Currently, the store is temporarily closed, and all ingredients are sealed for inspection and analysis.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
