Overview
- The provincial health ministry confirmed one fatal botulism case through ANLIS‑Malbrán testing, and a second suspected death is under investigation due to inconclusive samples.
- Prosecutors and police raided a domicile/commercial site at Moreno and Italia in Toay, seized evidence, and sealed the property under permanent custody.
- Investigators are examining homemade preserves, including a locally produced escabeche, as a possible source linked to the reported cases.
- The epidemiology directorate advised against consuming Juli‑Mar brand preserves, noting the products lack RNPA and RNE certification.
- Officials report no additional symptomatic cases so far, and further actions will follow laboratory analysis of seized items and samples at Malbrán.