Sepcial Report: Ex-Russian spy dies
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- A Swede who stayed at
the same hotel as the poisoned Russian former spy, Alexander Litvinenko, has
been found to have increased levels of polonium in his body, Swedish news agency
TT reported on Tuesday.
Following Litvinenko's death in London in November,
three Swedes were tested to see if they too had traces of the substance in their
bodies, according to TT.
The Russian appeared to have been poisoned with a
high dose of polonium 210, but the circumstances surrounding his death have so
far baffled British police.
The results of the tests on the Swedes show that one
of them has slightly raised levels of polonium.
"In one case it has been possible to see a slight
increase of polonium in the urine, but it's not at a level that poses a health
risk," said Jonas Holst, a medic at the crisis management unit at the National
Board of Health and Welfare.
The person with the increased level of polonium
visited the barat the hotel in London where Litvinenko stayed. No treatment is
required, said Holst.
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