The patients were admitted to Cam Ranh Regional General Hospital on July 2 and July 3 after developing symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea and diarrhoea, according to the Khanh Hoa Department of Health.
A portion of chicken rice sold in Cam Ranh Ward (Illustrative photo: Trung Thi).
All of the patients said they had eaten chicken rice at the Q.N. restaurant in Cam Ranh Ward before falling ill.
Health officials said the patients were in stable condition and some had already been discharged from hospital.
Authorities have collected food samples from the restaurant for laboratory testing and ordered the business to suspend operations while investigators determine the cause of the suspected food poisoning.
