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MOSCOW, June 19 Actor Alexei Bardukov could have been hospitalized at IKB No. 1 in Moscow, the medical institution said, without disclosing information about his condition.
Previously, some media reported that Bardukov was hospitalized in one of the capital’s hospitals with suspected botulism.
The medical institution did not deny that the patient was with them. “Unfortunately, I can’t give you any information. The patient did not leave any telephone numbers of his representatives,” they said at the medical institution, answering a reporter’s question about Bardukov’s condition.
Bardukov is known for his roles in the TV series “Saboteur”, “Dead Field” and others. He also starred in such films as «Podolsk Cadets» and «Metro».
Earlier, Deputy Mayor of the capital Anastasia Rakova said that 121 people who felt symptoms of poisoning similar to those of botulism sought medical help in Moscow, 55 were in serious condition, 30 of them in intensive care. In addition to Moscow, residents of the Nizhny Novgorod region and Kazan were hospitalized with signs of botulism. The victims ordered lobio from «Local Kitchen» («Kitchen in the area») and salad with tuna, beans and apple from «Gastroport».