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  • Armenian Experts Examining Olives From Italy To Prevent Botulism

    ARMENIAN EXPERTS EXAMINING OLIVES FROM ITALY TO PREVENT BOTULISM

    /ARKA/
    November 1, 2011
    Yerevan

    YEREVAN, November 1. /ARKA/. Armenian experts will examine olives
    imported from Italy to find out whether they contain botulism
    causative agents, Babken Pipoyan, the spokesman of Armenian agriculture
    ministry~Rs food safety agency, told ARKA News Agency on Tuesday.

    A day earlier, Russian Rospotrebnadzor placed a report on its website
    warning against consuming olives brought from Italy since they could
    cause botulism, a disease affecting nervous system.

    Pipoyan found it difficult to say when exactly the latest consignment
    of Italian olives was brought to Armenia.

    He said that the safety certificate that took force in Armenia on
    November 1 embraces all the imported foods.

    Botulism also known as botulinus intoxication is a rare but serious
    paralytic illness caused by botulinum toxin.

    Muscle weakness, nausea and vomiting among the botulism symptoms.

    In addition, it can also cause disruptions in the autonomic nervous
    system. This is experienced as a dry mouth and throat (due to
    decreased production of saliva), postural hypotension (decreased
    blood pressure on standing, with resultant lightheadedness and
    risk of blackouts), and eventually constipation (due to decreased
    peristalsis).

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