Baku: Four individuals have tragically died from poisoning in Azerbaijan during the month of May, as revealed by the Clinical Medical Center. The fatalities were among the 103 poisoning cases reported in the country over the same period.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the Clinical Medical Center’s Toxicology Department admitted 103 patients due to various poisoning incidents. Of these cases, 38 individuals were poisoned by medication, while 30 suffered from acetic acid (vinegar acid) poisoning. Additionally, there were 2 cases involving alcoholic beverages and 8 instances of snake bites.
The center further reported that 1 person was poisoned by carbon monoxide, 14 experienced allergic reactions, 4 were affected by botulism, 2 were exposed to organophosphorus compounds, and 4 were poisoned by wild plants. Tragically, despite medical efforts, four people, comprising three men and one woman, succumbed to poisoning, with deaths attributed to acetic acid and medication exposure.