Poisoning — Venezuela
Faced with a food basket that is increasingly unavailable, Venezuelans choose to substitute products for cheaper ones. Cassava has become the “solve” for many, but what they do not know is that eating a specific variety of this tuber, known as “bitter”, can be deadly.
The most recent case is that of Victim A, 51, who died in the early hours of [Sa 21 Jan 2017], as a result of cyanide poisoning, a component of this food. He entered the General Hospital del Sur, Maracaibo, with malaise, but
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