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Spain monitors outbreak Obituary: Lars Gunnar Sune Broberg
Betty Henderson
SPAIN is keeping a watchful eye on the recent outbreak of botulism in Europe, where 14 patients who underwent weight loss surgery in Turkey were struck by the disease which attacks the nervous system.
According to sources from the Spanish Ministry of Health in a report on Monday, March 13, no cases have been reported in Spain so far, but officials will continue to monitor the situation.
The update followed an alert issued by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) after 14 patients who received an injection of botulinum toxin were diagnosed with botulism. Ten of these patients underwent the procedure in the same clinic in Istanbul.
Botulism is a severe neuroparalytic illness that is generally caused by the toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria, also caused by food poisoning.
Lars Gunnar Sune
BROBERG , a prominent Swedish businessman and husband of Marbella’s mayor Ángeles Muñoz, has died at the age of 80.
Broberg passed away on Saturday, March 4 at the Costa del Sol Hospital.
The 80yearold had suffered from several months of deteriorating health, including an intensifying battle with Alzheimer’s.
Broberg was born in Uddevalla, Sweden and rose to fame in the world of property through his savvy mind for business.
He was previously married and had two children before meeting Muñoz, with whom he had two more children.
Broberg continued his business ventures in Mar
THE minister for Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sanchez, has confirmed that Renfe has already issued two million subsidised multijourney tickets throughout Spain.
Consequently, the regional government has a budget of €2.832 billion for 2023, double the funds it was allocated in 2018, to strengthen infrastructures, improve mobility, decarbonise cities and help facilitate access to housing.
The minister said: “This government bella, becoming a luxury property magnate. He was a source of immense support for his wife during her political career.
Muñoz has been the mayor of Marbella since
