Six people were hospitalized in Kiev over the past day, which were poisoned by mushrooms. This was announced by the Director of the Department of Health, Dmitry Turchak.

"Every year, doctors emphasize that poisoning with mushrooms can be deadly. And despite this, not all lovers of "quiet hunting: adhere to the basic rules of collecting and using this product," he said..

The main thing that worries doctors, according to Dmitry Turchak, is that a person who has been poisoned, often engaged in self-treatment and loses precious time.

"It is important to remember the main signs of fungal poisoning: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, upset stomach, fever. With the use of certain species of fungi (red fly agarics, volokonits) that affect the nervous system, hallucinations, frustration or loss of consciousness, violation of breathing and cardiac activity may occur, "said Dmitri Turchak.

He also talked about first aid for suspected mushroom poisoning.

Firstly, it is not sly, it is necessary to call an "ambulance". At the same time, without waiting for her arrival, immediately rinse the stomach:

drink 5-6 cups of boiled water, press your fingers on the root of the tongue to induce vomiting, take activated charcoal (4-5 tablets). You can make a cleansing enema. Need to drink plenty of fluids.

"And again I call to remember: poisoning with mushrooms is very difficult to treat. Therefore, contact your doctor immediately after the appearance of any of the described symptoms. Procrastination and self-treatment can cost lives, "- said Dmitry Turchak.

This is reported on the site of KSCA.