Suicidal Attempt Using Racumin: A Case Report from Gaza Strip, Palestine

Suicidal attempts in Gaza Strip progressively increased due to bad socio-economical situation. So far, suicidal attempts may be occurred via intentional swelling medical drugs, agrochemicals such as pesticides, industrial chemicals such as detergents and disinfectants, and/or contaminated food. Ingestion of pesticide becomes the easiest way for suicidal attempts. However, ingestion of pesticides weather accidental or intentional is counted for poisonous cases among population. Several studies revealed acute occupational toxicity of pesticides [1,2]. Racumin, a rodenticide, widely used elsewhere including Gaza strip for agricultural and public health purposes. It is easily purchased by the community without any restrictions, or regulations neither from ministry of agriculture nor ministry of health. In the past ten years large amount of Red bait poison (Racumin) was applied in Gaza Strip for controlling rats. No occupational toxicity of Racumin was reported in Gaza. However, here below we presented a case report of suicidal attempt from Gaza using red bait poising (Racumin) to an old man, 56 years old and discuss its future consequences.