If you suspect a
poisoning
If you suspect that you have consumed a poisonous mushroom, go to the nearest hospital / clinic.
Bring the mushroom samples (if available) to the hospital.
Bring the mushroom samples (if available) to the hospital.
What you can do
If you / someone you know have been poisoned by
mushrooms:
1) Try to get a sample of the same mushroom from where they
were found.
2) Place material in a paper bag or waxed paper and
refrigerate until it can be examined (DO NOT PUT IT IN PLASTIC BAG)
3) Note where the mushrooms were collected (in case the
mushrooms may have been contaminated by uptake of pesticides or heavy metals
from lawns, roadsides or industrial areas)
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