Brian McDonald
A suspected outbreak of a rare and extremely dangerous food poisoning in Moscow has left more than 120 people seeking medical help and at least 30 in intensive care, health officials said Monday.
The patients were admitted to the hospital with suspected foodborne transmission. botulisma life-threatening condition that attacks the nervous system and can cause respiratory failure and paralysis.
Russian authorities said the toxic outbreak resulted from salads distributed by a popular online delivery service, which on Sunday temporarily suspended its operations amid a criminal investigation.
“In total, 121 people sought medical help,” Anastasia Rakova, deputy mayor of Moscow, was quoted as saying by state news agencies on Monday.
“Right now, 55 people are in serious condition, 30 of them in intensive care,” he added.
The city’s health and consumer protection body, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Saturday it was conducting an “epidemiological investigation into suspected cases of botulism.”
The Moscow prosecutor’s office said it had opened a criminal investigation into a violation of consumer safety standards.
Deputy Mayor Rakova said there was “no threat to the lives” of those who were hospitalized thanks to timely medical intervention.
The food delivery company linked to the outbreak, Kuchnia Na Rayone (“local kitchen”), said it had identified a “potential risk incident” with a salad that used canned beans and suspended orders.
What is botulism?
Botulism is an extremely rare condition, typically caused by improperly processed foods and associated with canned and preserved products.
According to World Health Organization, foodborne botulism is a “serious and potentially fatal illness.” It doesn’t pass between people.
Early symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, blurred vision, dry mouth and difficulty swallowing and speaking, according to the WHO.
“The incidence of botulism is low, but the mortality rate is high if prompt diagnosis and appropriate and immediate treatment are not administered,” says the WHO.
Last year, a woman died and eight other people – including a University of Colorado graduate – were in intensive care after a botulism outbreak linked to a wine bar in France.
There were 82 confirmed cases of botulism in the European Economic Area (EEA) in 2021, the latest year of available data, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control.
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