(CNN) At least nine people died and dozens more became ill after eating contaminated food at a Peruvian funeral.

Initial tests by the country's health department found insecticides in the food served to mourners on Monday in Ayacucho, a southern Andean region of Peru.

Officials investigating the case have taken samples to test the food and beverages that were served to determine the exact contaminants, according to a statement from Peru's Ministry of Health.

A young food-poisoning victim arrives to be treated at a hospital in Lima.

Fifty-two people became ill, according to Peru's civil defense agency.

A statement from the health ministry says two of the victims, a 2-year-old baby and a pregnant woman, are both expected to make full recoveries.

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