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In Prykarpattia, the first case of botulism this year was recorded: how the victim was poisoned In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, the first case of botulism was recorded this year. A resident of the region became infected after eating homemade canned goods. This was reported by the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Facebook. It is noted that the victim is currently in the hospital receiving the necessary treatment. "The case is associated with the consumption of homemade canned food," the statement said. The Center for Disease Control once again reminded of the dangers of consuming homemade canned products, especially meat and fish products. Botulism is a severe food poisoning caused by the ingestion of food products contaminated with botulinum toxins. The causative agent of botulism multiplies in the absence of oxygen, such as in poorly processed canned food.

May 26, 2025 at 10:58 AM • 3008 переглядiв

In Prykarpattia, a case of botulism was registered for the first time since the beginning of the year. A man was poisoned after eating canned homemade meat. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

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After eating poor-quality food, the patient developed abdominal pain, weakness, bloating, and headache. Two days later, symptoms such as blurred vision and swallowing, and dry mouth joined.

The victim was hospitalized to the KNP "Center for Infectious Diseases of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Council". Doctors diagnosed "botulism". The patient was provided with the necessary treatment and administered botulinum antitoxin serum, he continues treatment.

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Reference

Botulism is an acute toxicoinfection caused by the bacterium Clostridiumbotulinum and its toxin, which infects the contents of canned food that has been improperly prepared or stored in improper conditions. The presence of botulinum toxin in food products does not change their organoleptic properties.

Most often, people get botulism after eating homemade canned mushrooms, smoked or dried fish, meat and sausage products, and canned legumes. Consumption of such products often causes group, "family" outbreaks of the disease.

To prevent botulism, it is necessary to adhere to strict rules for cooking and storing canned food:

use only fresh, high-quality products without signs of spoilage during canning;
before canning, raw materials, especially mushrooms, must be thoroughly washed with clean running water to remove soil residues;
clean the fish immediately after catching, making sure to remove the intestines;
observe the rules of sterilization of jars, lids and modes of heat treatment of products at home;
store homemade canned goods in the refrigerator or other cool place for no more than a year;
at the slightest suspicion, do not eat canned food from swollen jars;
it is desirable to use only industrially manufactured canned food;
do not buy smoked, salted and dried fish in spontaneous markets;
when buying dried and dried fish of industrial production, even in trade establishments, pay attention to its appearance, storage conditions, the presence of labeling indicating the date of manufacture and expiration date;
when canning meat and fish products at home, it is necessary to sterilize canned food at a temperature of +115… +120 °С – for at least 40-60 minutes. with subsequent hermetic packaging.