PoisonReporting Database

Victor Yushchenko


 

Symptoms of victim: acute pancreatitis, severe abdominal pain, severe back pain, bloated face, paralysed left side of face       

Date of poisoning:05/09/2004   

Location of poisoning:Ukraine

Name of poison used: TCDD dioxin from Agent Orange

Form in which poison was consumed: Dinner – stirred into rice

Treatment facilities and provider: Rudolfinerhaus clinic, Vienna

Treatment used:

Outcome: Recovery

Occupation of victim: Leader of the Ukrainian opposition coalition, and one of two candidates running for president

Motive for poisoning:

First response diagnosis:

Possible perpetrators: unknown