On 17 March, WHO received reports of a possible outbreak of botulism in northern Thailand (Nan Province) among guests at a festival who had eaten home-preserved bamboo shoots.

• 3月17日,世卫组织收到泰国北部(难府)在一次节日上食用家庭腌泡竹笋的客人中可能发生肉毒中毒暴发的报告。