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Ministry of Health: three patients after cider poisoning are in extremely serious condition

6/7/2023, 12:40:08 PM

Highlights: After poisoning with surrogate alcohol, three patients are in extremely serious condition. 16 people remain in hospitals in the Samara region, presumably poisoned by the alcohol-containing drink "Mr. Sidr" Nine residents of the region have already died. Earlier in the Kurgan region, the first case of poisoning was recorded, presumably with surrogate cider from the SamARA region. It is noted that 40 telemedicine consultations were held. The poisoning is believed to have started in Samara, and spread to other regions of Russia.

After poisoning with surrogate alcohol, three patients are in extremely serious condition, the press service of the Ministry of Health of Russia reported.


"On inpatient treatment in medical organizations of the Ulyanovsk, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, Kurgan regions and the Republic of Udmurtia there are three patients in extremely serious condition, 29 patients in serious condition, 32 in moderate severity, two in mild severity," RIA Novosti quoted the agency as saying.

It is noted that 40 telemedicine consultations were held.

According to the newspaper sovainfo.ru, 16 people remain in hospitals in the Samara region, presumably poisoned by the alcohol-containing drink "Mr. Sidr". Nine residents of the region have already died.

Earlier in the Kurgan region, the first case of poisoning was recorded, presumably with surrogate cider from the Samara region, the woman was hospitalized.