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According to a link from the US Embassy in Ukraine there is an annual Ukraine Regional One Health Research Symposium that features participants of a Scientific Writing Mentoring Program. In 2019, the Symposium had a total of 553 participants and 446 presentations and included info on botulinum infections. Abstracts a listed in English and Ukranian.
Botulism
Public Health – Громадське здоров’я
Poster Presentations – Постерні доповіді
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# 528. Foodborne Botulism: Incidence Rate and Laboratory Diagnosis in Lviv Oblast of Ukraine
Velychko O., Semenyshyn O., Vasiunets L., Hatsii L., Pidkovych Yu.
SI Lviv Oblast Laboratory Center of the MoH of Ukraine
Botulism is an important disease for many countries around the world, especially for those with the low income and unstable socio-
economic situation, including in Ukraine. Severe clinical course, high case-fatality rate and the possibility of rapid and massive spread of
Clostridium botulinum allows considering it a pathogen of highest priority. In the recent years, the number of cases of foodborne
botulism has increased in Ukraine. In 2018, 92 human cases, including 7 fatal, were registered; in 2019 – 123 cases, 5 fatal.
During 2016-2019, samples from 23 patients (blood and vomiting masses) with suspected botulism and 10 food samples (consumed by
patients) were tested in the laboratory of Especially Dangerous Pathogens of the Lviv Oblast Laboratory Center. The biological assay on
white mice was performed, and the type was determined by the neutralization test using 5 types of monovalent serum (A, B, C, E and
F).
In 2016-2019, 16 cases (without fatal cases) of botulism were registered in Lviv Oblast. Most (12) cases were caused by home-made
preserved meat (canned beef, pork, meat pate); one case was related to consumption of stock fish of unknown origin; another one –
canned mushrooms. Eight (8) (38.1%) samples from patients were laboratory confirmed for botulism. In addition, these 8 cases were
diagnosed based on clinical manifestations and epidemiological anamnesis. Three (3) (30%) food samples were positive for botulism.
Specific anti-botulinum serum was administered to 14 patients (87.5%): 8 patients received it on the 1st day of hospitalization; 5 – on
the 2nd day; and one – on the 3rd day. All patients recovered and were discharged from the hospital with the final diagnosis of
botulism. Two patients were discharged within one week; 12 – within 2 weeks; and 2 patients were hospitalized for more than 3 weeks.
Results of epidemiological and laboratory studies revealed that the foodborne botulism poses an urgent issue for the human health in
Lviv Oblast and requires routine monitoring and constant readiness of clinical and laboratory entities.
Link to all abstracts
https://swmprogramua.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IBTRS-2021_Abstract-Book_final-version-for-web-page-and-distribution.pdf