Russian authorities have detained three people in connection with a suspected botulism outbreak. It's a move that comes after dozens of people in four different Russian regions have been hospitalized with symptoms of the rare and dangerous disease. Officials link the outbreak to ready-to-eat salads made by a popular delivery service.
Russia n authorities on Tuesday detained three people in connection with a suspected botulism outbreak, a move that comes after dozens of people in four different regions have been hospitalized with symptoms of the rare and dangerous disease.
Symptoms typical of botulism can include severe abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, blurred vision, a dry mouth, difficulty in swallowing or speaking, and neurological symptoms.In Moscow, 121 people have sought medical help with suspected botulism, deputy mayor Anastasia Rakova said Monday. She added that 55 of those affected are in serious condition, with 30 of them in intensive care.
A total of 14 people diagnosed with botulism were in hospitals in the Nizhny Novgorod region about 400 kilometers east of Moscow, the region’s branch of the public health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor reported on Tuesday. Health officials initially linked at least some of the cases in Moscow to two brands of ready-made salads. Rospotrebnadzor halted the sale of the salads pending investigation on Saturday, after the first cases of poisoning were reported.
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