In Kazakhstan, in the second half of October, there were several cases of coma and death of patients related to the use of local anesthesia. In particular, a small child was injured during a visit to the dentist. So far only scattered data exist in the public domain, but it is known that the Ministry of Health and the security forces are conducting an investigation and seizing some drugs. "Medical tourists" who travel to Kazakhstan on the cheap to improve their health or undergo some procedure should be careful. TG / bite.