Many children suffer from food poisoning after eating mushrooms.

On June 22nd, Dr. Nguyen Van Loc, Head of the Intensive Care and Toxicology Department at Children's Hospital 2, stated that after 10 days of treatment, the liver and kidney functions and consciousness of patient T. (12 years old, residing in Dong Nai , who suffered from poisoning after eating mushrooms growing from cicada carcasses) improved significantly, and the child was discharged home, much to the joy of the family.

Previously, T. was admitted to the hospital in a coma with stage 3 hepatic encephalopathy, and her liver enzymes were approximately 16,000 U/L (normal is around 40 U/L). She was placed on a ventilator, underwent continuous hemodialysis, plasma exchange, and received medication to support liver function and prevent cerebral edema. To date, she has been weaned off the ventilator, hemodialysis has stopped, her consciousness has improved, and her liver enzymes have decreased to approximately 100 U/L.

Bệnh nhi ngộ độc do ăn nấm từ xác ve sầu được xuất viện - Ảnh 1. — Mushrooms from cicada carcasses caused T. to be poisoned by Gyrommitrin.

According to family members, at around 5 PM on June 6th, T. brought mushrooms growing from cicada carcasses behind the field to prepare as food, and her mother ate with her. About an hour later, family members discovered that both mother and daughter were experiencing severe abdominal pain, dizziness, and vomiting undigested food, and were taken to a local hospital. The child was transferred to Children's Hospital 2 in a coma with liver and kidney damage.

Another case related to mushroom poisoning involves a 10-year-old male patient who was transferred from Tay Ninh Hospital to Children's Hospital 2 and is also showing signs of improvement.

Meanwhile, Children's Hospital 2 is also treating another case of mushroom poisoning: a 22-month-old girl, also transferred from Tay Ninh Hospital with similar symptoms, is being closely monitored. Information shared by the families of these children indicates that the type of mushroom they ate is common in the area, harvested and used by locals in dishes such as porridge and stir-fries with zucchini.

Following a series of mushroom poisoning incidents, Dr. Loc advises parents to exercise caution when consuming mushrooms. Only familiar types of mushrooms should be consumed to ensure the safety of children and the family.

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