YEREVAN. – Twenty-six Armenian citizens were hospitalized with acute enteric infection spread through drinking water, Armenia’s chief infection specialist Ara Asoyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“Twenty adults and six children were brought to the Nork infection hospital on Friday evening with enteric infection. I am convinced infection was caused by drinking water. Laboratory analysis will reveal how the infection was provoked,” he said adding that most likely the results will be available on Monday.

He also noted that patients are not critical and their life is not in danger.

Ara Asoyan also dismissed rumors that poisoning is caused by cucumbers.

Earlier this week fatal cases caused by outbreak of E. coli bacteria contained in Spanish cucumbers were registered in Germany. Armenia has imposed ban on imports of potentially dangerous Spanish food products.