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Man dies after eating broccoli amid botulism outbreak in Italy
short by Swati Dubey / on Monday, 11 August, 2025
A 52-year-old Italian musician, Luigi Di Sarno, died after eating a broccoli and sausage sandwich from a street vendor in Diamante suspected to be contaminated with botulinum toxin. Sarno reportedly collapsed soon after consuming the sandwich. Nine others were also hospitalised. Authorities linked the incident to a botulism outbreak, prompting a nationwide broccoli recall in Italy.
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