Total of 11 cases of botulism were registered during the 11 months of this year with 17 poisoned people out of which two ended fatally, Sanitary-Epidemiological Service at the Armenian Healthcare Ministry informed Armenian News Am. Two of the poisoned persons were children. The poisoning cases were registered in Yerevan, as well as in Shirak, Ararat, Armavir, Lori and Tavush regions of Armenia. As a matter of fact, 19 cases of botulism were registered last year with 30 poisoned people, 3 of whom died.
To avoid the poisoning, the Ministry warns again not to prepare canned food at home, or at least to boil it for up to 30 minutes before consumption.
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