Ten people in Dagestan have sought medical attention with symptoms of poisoning.

Six children from the village of Dylym in the Kazbekovsky District have been hospitalized with symptoms of an intestinal infection, while four more are being treated at home. The condition of the victims is assessed as satisfactory. The Investigative Committee has reported on the criminal case regarding the poisoning.

Over the course of several days, 10 children with signs of an intestinal infection sought medical attention in the Kazbekovsky District of Dagestan. Six of them were hospitalized, while the rest are being treated as outpatients, the Dagestan Ministry of Health reported today.

"There are no serious cases of the disease," the ministry reported on its Telegram channel.

The Kazbekovsky District Administration reported that all the sick children are residents of the village of Dylym. "Doctors assess their condition as satisfactory; they are all receiving symptomatic and antiviral treatment. Doctors are conducting door-to-door visits to identify possible cases," the administration reported on its Telegram channel.

Food samples were taken from kindergartens and water samples from the water supply network. A survey of the water supply network revealed no sewer leaks or leaks. The administration noted that the course of the disease varies among children. However, as an additional measure, it was decided to introduce moderate chlorination until November 5.

The Dagestan Investigative Committee announced a criminal case regarding the poisoning. The case is being investigated under the article on the provision of services that do not meet consumer health safety requirements (Part 1 of Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that in early June 2024, at least 228 people were hospitalized in Buynaksk after a mass poisoning. On June 11, the Rospotrebnadzor office announced that tap water was the source of the mass infection, and six of the infected had several intestinal infections: dysentery, norovirus, and rotavirus. Dagestani specialists indicated that the mass poisonings in the city are occurring due to sewage entering worn-out water supply networks and illegal taps into the water supply system. In March, the case of the former acting director of Buinakskvodokanal was transferred to court.

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