According to the HCM City Department of Health, over the past three days, up to a total of 336 students at Le Van Tam and Lam Son secondary schools in Binh Thanh District have been suffering from different health issues such as fever, sore throat, tiredness, dizziness and headaches. Around 10-15 percent among them have experienced diarrhoea and nausea as well.
The testing for students at Le Van Tam Secondary School
Le Van Tam Secondary School accounts for the majority, with 230 students struggling with these symptoms.
Among the students, 18 were selected randomly for the Covid-19 testing, but all of them tested negative for the virus. Food safety standards at the two schools have also been ensured.
The department has instructed the HCM City for Disease Control to cooperate with Binh Thanh District and local paediatrics hospitals for giving medical check-ups and diagnosis to the students.
According to experts, the children may face respiratory viruses such as rhinovirus and adenovirus. With these kinds of virus, patients can gradually recover without being hospitalised. To date, none among the affected students at the two schools have been hospitalised due to the symptoms.
