Previously, funds for the purchase of this drug was not even budgeted
In Ukraine since the beginning of the year was 76 cases of botulism, 8 of them fatal.
This was during the briefing said the acting Minister of health Ulyana Suprun.
“In Ukraine since the beginning of the year was 76 cases of botulism, 8 of them fatal,” said the Ministry of health.
However, she noted that on 4 July in Ukraine there is a serum against botulism. Meds canadian production was transferred to the framework of the UN development program.
Ukraine was not a serum against botulism in 2014. Funds for the purchase of this drug was not even budgeted.
This supply allows you to create a base stock that is used for immediate treatment of new cases of infection with botulism.
Botulism – severe toxic infectious disease which affects the nervous system. A severe form of the disease can lead to death.