Authorities in Argentina are investigating two suspected cases of foodborne botulism linked to a brand of pickled wild boar.
The National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices (ANMAT) reported those ill are associated with eating “Escabeche de jabalí” 400-gram of the “Fatto in casa” brand with a date of July 1, 2020, produced by Norma Coatti.
A 27-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man are affected and both needed hospital treatment.
Meanwhile, a case of botulism has been confirmed in Iceland for the first time since 1983.
The Public Health Institute of Iceland (Landlaeknir) revealed an adult began experiencing symptoms on 12 January with poisoning confirmed a week later.
Local health authorities, the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authrority (Matvælastofnun) and Matis, a government owned, non-profit, research company, are trying to find the source of the poisoning with no evidence as yet pointing toward food available on the market.
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