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Foodborne Illness — Burkina Faso
At least 18 people died in 10 days after eating pesticide-contaminated food in 2 localities in Burkina Faso. A dozen still remain under observation in hospitals, according to the Minister of Health.
The 1st cases were reported on [1 Sep 2019] in the town of Didyr in the center-west of the country, said Professor Claudine Lougue, Minister of Health.
About 15 members of the same families felt unwell after eating local dishes made from bean leaves and small millet seeds, which are actually