Food poisoning: A case study in Vietnam

Abstract

Background and aim: In Vietnam, some foods may lead to poisoning for consumers. This study was conducted to describe poisoning cases from unhealthy food in Vietnam from March 2020 to August 2022. Method: Seven popular Vietnamese online newspapers were chosen through the purposive sampling method. The keyword “poisoning” was used to data searching. Results: We recorded 184 articles that report food poisoning through data searching. In those 184 articles, there were 3711 people with food poisoning, equivalent to 3711 food poisoning cases. Some types of food had been reported poisoning such as mushrooms, toads, alcohol, insects e.g. Vietnam's two big cities and economic hubs, had recorded the most incidents of food poisonings. There was no specific rule on the number of food poisoning cases during the study time. The greatest number of food poisoning in July 2020 (566 cases), followed by September 2020 (445 cases), and June 2020 (336 cases). Conclusion: The number of the food poisoning case in Vietnam seems to be depended on each region and time of year. Our research is a useful reference for studies with a broader scale and a richer participant in the future.

Keywords

• Case study
• Food poisoning
• Unhealthy foods
• Vietnam