Since the beginning of the year, 80 cases of botulism have been registered, as a result of which 93 people were injured, 8 of them died.

The last case occurred on the evening of September 10, a couple was brought to the Kherson Regional Clinical Hospital, the man was in extremely serious condition, and later died, the woman is still in the intensive care unit in serious condition. The probable cause is the smoked fish of home cooking, which they used the day before.

The Ministry of Health reiterates that with the least suspicion of botulism, you should immediately consult a doctor. The success of treatment depends on early diagnosis and proper treatment.

In Ukraine, there are high-quality antitoxins necessary for the immediate treatment of botulism. Get the serum you can at any time! It is urgently delivered from the DP "Ukrvaktsina MOH of Ukraine" to the place of a recorded case of botulism.

This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.