Overview

• No new botulism cases have been reported in recent days as 14 patients remain hospitalized under close monitoring and antitoxin treatment.
• Procura di Paola has broadened its investigation to nine individuals, including the Diamante food truck operator, three ingredient suppliers and five medical professionals.
• Autopsies on Luigi Di Sarno and Tamara D’Acunto are set for August 12 to confirm botulism as the cause of death and evaluate potential diagnostic delays.
• Clinical and food samples have been dispatched to the Istituto Superiore di Sanità for laboratory analyses aimed at tracing the Clostridium botulinum contamination source.
• The Ministry of Health’s Prevention Department activated emergency protocols and deployed national antitoxin stockpiles to ensure timely treatment across affected regions.