Pa. parents sue FirstEnergy over girl’s illness Jul 23, 2008
They claim the girl suffers from thallium poisoning and exposure to other toxins, and has gastrointestinal and respiratory problems. She had lost all her body hair by December 2006. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
'Russian spy poisoned me' says former double agent Gordievsky Apr 7, 2008
"It is understood Mr Gordievsky told police that he thought one of his long-term friends, a former Russian military intelligence officer, could be responsible for administering the poison. Last October, Mr Gordievsky was honoured by the Queen at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his services to UK security.He was made a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) the same accolade held by fictional super-spy James Bond.LETHAL POISON OF CHOICE FOR... (Scotsman)
UK antidote for Iraqi poison Feb 10, 2008
They and half-a-dozen other patients suffering from thallium poisoning were flown from Baghdad to Amman as the necessary treatments and antidotes were not available in Iraq. Britain responded to a request for help from the World Health Organization and medication was flown out. (BBC News -- UK)
Poisoned cake kills 2 in Baghdad Feb 10, 2008
The other five were taken to hospital in Amman, where they were diagnosed as suffering thallium poisoning and are gravely ill. Police said the coach who delivered the cake to the club had been arrested. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Two children die in Iraqi poison plot Feb 9, 2008
Security officials said it was the first known incident of deliberate thallium poisoning since the fall of the regime ... "Interior ministry officials said they believed the cakes were intended to kill senior members of the club. No treatment for thallium poisoning is available in Iraq and doctors say they are desperately trying to get the antidote. World Health Organisation officials in neighbouring Jordan, where some of the most serious cases are being treated, have requested help from... (Guardian Unlimited)
LA mother, daughter baffled by thallium poisoning in Russia Jul 23, 2007
Call: (800) 877-3400. Two American women poisoned by thallium during a trip to Russia this year are at a loss to answer the most obvious question: Why. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Who Killed Alexander Litvinenko?: Jun 8, 2007
A nurse in Qatar made headlines in the 1970s when, after reading Agatha Christie's novel The Pale Horse, she recognized a case of thallium poisoning that had baffled doctors. Thallium poisoning was the basis of a conspiracy theory swirling around the death of Yasir Arafat. (Slate)
Former ally sets sights on deposing Putin Apr 30, 2007
Mr. Litvinenko died mysteriously in London of radioactive thallium poisoning, but not before he blamed the Kremlin for murdering him. In recent days Mr. Berezovsky has increased the intensity of his attacks on Mr. Putin and his Moscow allies, accusing the Russian President of creating an authoritarian regime that can only be brought down by force. (Globe and Mail)
2 Women Poisoned In Russia Go Home From Hospital Mar 21, 2007
(CBS) LOS ANGELES Two Southland women who suffered thallium poisoning while visiting Russia were back home Tuesday, a day after being discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ... Last year, thallium poisoning originally was suspected in the death of former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko, but it was later determined he had ingested the radioactive isotope polonium-210. (CBS2.com, CA)
Justice Dept. released 3,000 pages of documents Monday night... MORE... Mar 20, 2007
Typical symptoms of thallium poisoning include dehydration, heart complications and hair loss. (Posted 12:40 a.m.). (The Drudge Report)
Americans poisoned by thallium in Russia released from hospital Mar 20, 2007
LOS ANGELES A West Hollywood doctor and her daughter have been released from the hospital after being treated for thallium poisoning. In a statement, their doctor says Doctor Marina Kobalevsky and her daughter, Yana, were discharged today from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after thallium levels in their bodies decreased with treatment and they no longer required hospitalization. (KRNV.com, NV)
Wikipedia To Check IDs Mar 11, 2007
Yana Kovalevsky, a victim of thallium poisoning, at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday. (Photo:A.P.) To update you on a story that Tom Zeller blogged about earlier this week, The Los Angeles Times reports today that the two American women, Marina Kovalevskaya, 49, and her daughter, Yana Kovalevskaya, 26, who came down with mysterious cases of. (New York Times)
Victims' poisoning remains a mystery Mar 9, 2007
Test results confirmed that the women were suffering from thallium poisoning ... The hospital had no Prussian Blue, one of the few known antidotes to thallium poisoning ... Health experts said it takes between 12 and 48 hours for symptoms of thallium poisoning to appear. (Los Angeles Times)
Physician, daughter poisoned during Moscow trip Mar 8, 2007
Litvinenko, a critic of Russian leaders, died three weeks after being hospitalized with what doctors first suspected was thallium poisoning. Tests indicated he had suffered a lethal dose of polonium-210 radiation poisoning. (Boston Globe)
U.S.: 2 Americans possibly poisoned in Russia Mar 8, 2007
MOSCOW - The U.S. Embassy on Wednesday confirmed that two American women have been hospitalized in Moscow for possible thallium poisoning ... Moscows top public health doctor, Nikolai Filatov, was quoted by the RIA-Novosti news agency as saying that thallium poisoning had been confirmed. (MSNBC -- International)
Dead reporter 'had Kremlin secrets' Mar 8, 2007
Mr Litvinenko was initially diagnosed with thallium poisoning, but his doctors later determined he had ingested radioactive polonium. TELEGRAPH, NEW YORK TIMES. (The Age)
2 SoCal women possibly poisoned in Moscow returning to L.A. Mar 8, 2007
MOSCOW -- Two California women who were hospitalized in Moscow for possible thallium poisoning were flying home to the United States Wednesday, as colleagues and relatives struggled to understand how and why someone would give the two the potentially fatal chemical ... The hospital where they have been treated since falling ill on Feb. 24 said Wednesday morning that they were in moderately serious condition and Moscow's top public health doctor, Nikolai Filatov, was quoted by the RIA-Novosti... (North County Times)
Moscow: US women ill from thallium Mar 8, 2007
Nikolai Filatov, Moscow's top public health doctor, was quoted by the RIA-Novosti news agency as saying that thallium poisoning had been confirmed. Russian news reports said both women are Soviet-born and emigrated to the United States in 1989, but had visited Russia repeatedly since then. (Aljazeera.Net)
Two Americans hospitalized in Moscow for possible poisoning Mar 8, 2007
MOSCOW (AP) - The U.S. Embassy in Moscow is confirming that two American women were hospitalized in Russia for possible thallium poisoning. Thallium is a colorless, odorless toxic metal that can be deadly in doses as small as one gram. (FOX23 News, NY)
Embassy Confirms Hospitalization of 2 Americans for Thallium Poisoning Mar 8, 2007
Moscow's top public health doctor, Nikolai Filatov, was quoted by the RIA-Novosti news agency as saying that thallium poisoning had been confirmed. (Story continues below). (Fox News -- Views)
Russian bid to counter Western criticism Mar 8, 2007
Wednesday, the US Embassy in Moscow confirmed that two Soviet-born American women had been hospitalized for thallium poisoning in Moscow, though both were recovering. How they were poisoned is under investigation. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Poisonings with Soviet bloc connections Mar 8, 2007
Nov. 1, 2006: Alexander Litvinenko, a former spy for Russia who became a vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir V. Putin and the FSB, fell ill in London from what doctors initially believed was thallium poisoning. He died three weeks later from what was determined to be a lethal dose of polonium-210 radiation poisoning. (Los Angeles Times)
Russia: Putin Couldn't Be This Thick Mar 8, 2007
How many tourists get thallium poisoning. Could the fact that she defected from the USSR in the 1980s have something to do with it. (Investors Business Daily)
WeHo Doctor, Daughter Poisoned In Moscow Mar 8, 2007
(CBS) LOS ANGELES A Southland physician and her daughter reportedly hospitalized in Moscow for treatment of possible thallium poisoning are expected to arrive back in Los Angeles Wednesday ... Last year, thallium poisoning originally was suspected in the death of former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko, but it was later determined he had ingested the radioactive isotope polonium-210. (CBS2.com, CA)
World: Two poisoned Americans return to U.S. Mar 8, 2007
2 Americans hospitalized in Moscow with possible thallium poisoning return to U.S. ... MOSCOW Two American women who were hospitalized in Moscow for suspected thallium poisoning flew home to the United States Wednesday, as colleagues and relatives struggled to understand how the two were exposed to a potentially fatal chemical ... The U.S. Embassy on Wednesday confirmed that two American women had been hospitalized in Moscow for possible thallium poisoning. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
U.S. DOCTOR AND DAUGHTER MYSTERIOUSLY POISONED IN RUSSIA... Mar 7, 2007
Citing privacy concerns, he declined to discuss further details, beyond saying that their symptoms were consistent with thallium poisoning ... Litvinenko had been initially diagnosed with thallium poisoning. (The Drudge Report)
US women in Russia poisoning Mar 7, 2007
It took several days for thallium poisoning to be confirmed. Two American women are being treated in a Moscow hospital for thallium poisoning, Russian media report. (BBC News -- Europe)
Into the Mouths of Babes: Childhood Obesity Mar 7, 2007
Two American women fall ill with thallium poisoning while visiting Moscow. March 676 comments. (New York Times)
U.S. Embassy confirms 2 Americans suspected of being poisoned, hospitalized in Moscow Mar 7, 2007
MOSCOW: The U.S. Embassy on Wednesday confirmed that two American women have been hospitalized in Moscow for possible thallium poisoning. The spokesman identified the women as Marina Kovalevsky and her daughter, Yana, but did not give their ages or say where in the United States they were from. (International Herald Tribune)
Poisoned U.S. Women Out Of Moscow Hospital Mar 7, 2007
Russian Official Says Soviet-Born Americans Were Treated For Suspected Thallium Poisoning ... A Russian health official said the Soviet-born mother and daughter were being treated for thallium poisoning ... Moscow's top public health doctor, Nikolai Filatov, was quoted by the RIA-Novosti news agency as saying that thallium poisoning had been confirmed. (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)
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US pair fall ill in Moscow from thallium poisoning Mar 7, 2007
Russia's consumer watchdog agency confirmed yesterday that they had thallium poisoning ... Doctors at first believed they had been poisoned by mushrooms but diagnosed thallium poisoning four days later following tests. (Guardian Unlimited)
