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THREE BOTULISM DEATHS REPORTED IN ARMENIA IN 2013
16:50 ~U 04.04.13
Three individuals are known to have died of botulism in Armenia over
the past months of 2013.
According to the Ministry of Healthcare, 20 cases of the disease have
been recorded overall, with the total number of patients reaching 34.
The affected were residents of the Lori, Kotayk, Tavush, Ararat,
Shriak , Vayots Dzor and Armavir regions, and capital Yerevan.
The Ministry warns that botulism is severe food poisoning caused by
the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It enters the human body from
vegetables and greens.
The Ministry calls upon the population:
- To avoid using home-prepared conserved food;
- To conserve products through freezing, drying or saliniaztion;
- To boil home-prepared conserved food for 20-25 minutes
before use;
- To avoid buying home-made conserved food from markets or
unknown individuals;
- To immediately turn to a doctor upon observing the first
signs of the disease.
Armenian News - Tert.am
16:50 ~U 04.04.13
Three individuals are known to have died of botulism in Armenia over
the past months of 2013.
According to the Ministry of Healthcare, 20 cases of the disease have
been recorded overall, with the total number of patients reaching 34.
The affected were residents of the Lori, Kotayk, Tavush, Ararat,
Shriak , Vayots Dzor and Armavir regions, and capital Yerevan.
The Ministry warns that botulism is severe food poisoning caused by
the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It enters the human body from
vegetables and greens.
The Ministry calls upon the population:
- To avoid using home-prepared conserved food;
- To conserve products through freezing, drying or saliniaztion;
- To boil home-prepared conserved food for 20-25 minutes
before use;
- To avoid buying home-made conserved food from markets or
unknown individuals;
- To immediately turn to a doctor upon observing the first
signs of the disease.
Armenian News - Tert.am