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The Ministry of Health calculated the number of victims of mushroom poisoning in 2018 and told how to protect yourself. This year in Ukraine 174 people were poisoned by wild mushrooms, 11 of them died. Therefore, the press service of the Ministry of Health recalled how to protect yourself from mushroom poisoning and what to do if you suspect poisoning.
" The consumption of mushrooms is absolutely contraindicated for children under 12 years of age, women during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and elderly people, "
Also, the department advises not to buy mushrooms in spontaneous markets and not to collect them near highways, enterprises, contaminated areas..
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The main signs of mushroom poisoning are nausea, vomiting, severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness, fever, decreased heart rate, choking, convulsions, blood outflow from the limbs (cold hands and feet), hallucinations and delirium.
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