Mother and child poisoned after eating cicada pupae growing mushrooms

On the evening of June 6, Ms. NTNN (residing in Xuan Tho commune, Xuan Loc district, Dong Nai ) and her 12-year-old son caught some cicada pupae (with mushrooms growing on their heads) to fry and eat.

Cicada pupae are 'attacked' by fungus and develop outside the host

About 1 hour after eating, the mother and child experienced symptoms of dizziness, abdominal pain and vomiting. The family took the victim to Long Khanh Regional General Hospital for emergency treatment. Then transferred to Thong Nhat Dong Nai General Hospital that same night.

Based on the patient’s story, doctors at Thong Nhat Dong Nai General Hospital diagnosed the patient with poisoning from mushrooms growing on cicada pupae, so they performed gastric lavage and administered IV fluids to the patient. Currently, the victim is no longer vomiting or having stomach pain.

Ms. N.'s son was transferred to Dong Nai Children's Hospital. In addition to the above symptoms, the patient also had nystagmus and slow reaction time. The patient's stomach was also washed and a treatment regimen for mushroom poisoning was implemented.

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On the evening of June 7, speaking with Thanh Nien reporters, the leader of Dong Nai Children's Hospital said that after the patient's stomach was washed, his condition was stable.

Cicada pupae lie deep underground, when they reach adulthood they emerge, molt and become cicadas. However, many pupae are attacked and parasitized by fungi, then the fungus grows outside the pupae. People who eat cicada pupae with this fungus often get seriously poisoned.

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