DO NOT EAT UNFAMILIARS

Panorama News
14:31 04/10/05

On October 3 N. Iskandaryan (55 years old) and D. Sargsyan (46 years
old) have been poisoned with mushrooms and sent to hospital N 1
in Vanadzor.

According to the doctors the health situation of two patients is
satisfying.

“We always say, do not gather mushrooms from unknown places, but people
don’t listen to us”, said the deputy chief of hygienic anti epidemic
inspection of Ministry of Healthcare Marieta Basilisyan referring to
the frequent mushroom poisoning incidents.

As she mentioned, among food poisoning, especially during autumn and
winter, botulism and mushroom poisoning are largely spread. To avoid
these incidents M. Basilisyan advised to boil canned goods and do
not eat unfamiliar mushrooms.

“Unfortunately, food poisoning sometimes becomes the main reason
of death for the whole family. It is pity that nobody follows our
advices”, added Mrs. Basilisyan.