date:Nov 07, 2019
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca urged citizens not to panic amid an increasing number of food poisoning cases due to spinach consumption.
The number of patients poisoned from spinach mixed with toxic herbs has risen to 196, Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Tuesday, adding that there was no need for panic as none of the cases were life threatening.
Koca said all patients were located in Turkey's northwestern provinces, namely Istanbul, Edirne, Tekirdağ and Kocaeli. The minister said only