Two US citizens treated for poisoning in Moscow-Ifax

MOSCOW, Feb 25 (Reuters) Two US citizens were rushed to Moscow's main emergency hospital today with suspected poisoning, Interfax news agency reported, citing sources in law enforcement agencies.

Doctors at Moscow's Sklifosovsky hospital found signs that the two women, a mother and daughter with a Slavic surname, had been poisoned but were unable to identify the poison, Interfax reported.

Police are investigating the incident, it said. A duty officer at the American Embassy in Moscow declined to comment on the report.

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