Health

20 preschool children in Lai Chau had to be taken to the emergency room, suspected of accidentally eating rat poison.

TH (according to VNA) • November 5, 2024 15:06

At around 9am this morning, 20 preschool children from a school in Giang Ma commune, Tam Duong district had to be taken to Lai Chau General Hospital for emergency treatment, suspected of having mistakenly eaten rat poison.

Dozens of preschool children in Tam Duong were rushed to the emergency room after being suspected of eating rat poison at Lai Chau General Hospital.

According to a reporter at Lai Chau General Hospital at 11:00 a.m. on November 5, the children were being treated at the Pediatrics Department. Many of the children's relatives were present at the hospital, worried and monitoring the situation.

Standing Deputy Secretary of Lai Chau Provincial Party Committee Vu Manh Ha and leaders of the Department of Health, Department of Education and Training were present at Lai Chau General Hospital to direct the treatment work. Hospital doctors are focusing on treating the children. Blood samples were taken from the children, classified for gastric lavage, X-rays were taken, fluid was sent to the Central Government for testing... Currently, the children's health is basically stable.

Doctors focus on treating children at Lai Chau Provincial General Hospital

The initial preliminary cause is suspected to be that the children mistakenly ate rat poison packaged as candy.

TH (according to VNA)