It sounds like the script of a spy thriller. After people order from a certain delivery service, they suddenly feel sick. Some experience life-threatening paralysis.
According to information from “t-online”, Russia is battling a serious outbreak of a rare and potentially fatal disease. What led to the sudden increase in botulism cases was initially unclear. 150 cases have been registered across the country so far, and the total number of people infected could rise further in the coming days.
According to information from “t-online,” investigators were able to trace the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, whose toxins cause the disease botulism, back to a company that produces preserved foods. All of the sick people had one thing in common: they had eaten traditional bean salad from a restaurant in Moscow shortly before the mysterious symptoms appeared.
The authorities have now arrested both the head of the delivery service and the head of the company that produced the canned beans. A total of three arrests were made in this connection. It was also revealed that the delivery service was illegally employing migrant workers from Uzbekistan.
A case from the USA shows how dangerous the disease is. 23-year-old exchange student Claudia de Albuquerque Celada became infected with the serious infectious disease when she consumed a 15-day-old soup. 24 hours after eating the food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, she showed severe paralysis symptoms and was dependent on a ventilator.
Even after months, Claudia has still not been able to leave the hospital. Her family estimates that she will have to spend between six months and a year in treatment to beat the fatal disease. This means that her relatives are not only worried about their beloved Claudia, but also have to bear a financial burden. A day in the hospital is said to cost over 9,000 euros.
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