Mushroom poisoning incidents: 45 cases reported in Jordan

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AMMAN — The Secretary-General of Epidemiological Affairs in the Ministry of Health Dr. Raed Al-Shboul confirmed that the total number of individuals who have suffered from toxic wild mushroom poisoning has amounted to 45 individuals. They were rushed to Yarmouk Hospital in Bani Kinanah Province in Irbid and Al-Balqa, and have now received treatment and have been discharged, with the exception of one elderly patient, an 83-year-old, Khaberni reported. اضافة اعلان

In a live broadcast on the radio program of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Shboul stated that only 3 percent of the mushrooms in the region are non-toxic, and the remaining 97 percent are poisonous and dangerous. He emphasized the difficulty of distinguishing between toxic and non-toxic mushrooms, highlighting the need for an agricultural specialist capable of differentiating between mushroom varieties.


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