YEREVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN. 18 cases of mushroom poisoning were registered in the six months of the current year in Armenia. Marieta Basilisian, the Deputy Head of the State Hygienic Anti-epidemiological Department of the RA Ministry of Health, said at the June 28 press conference that 57 cases were registered last year, as a result of which 95 people suffered, 7 out of them died. It was mentioned that in order to avoid mushroom poisoning one should not buy unchecked mushrooms of unknown origin. They should be bought only at markets and shops, with seller's having proper documents. M. Basilisian said that in spite of many warnings, cases of food poisoning, botulism, continue to be registered in the country. It was mentioned that botulism is mainly caused by eating home-tinned vegetables.

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