Real Poison Center Case

During a safety camp class, a child was standing in the shade with his friends. His friend noticed that there was a few mushrooms in the ground and dared him to eat one. The child was hesitant to do the dare but he picked a mushroom and ate it. The adult leading the class saw what happened and called the poison center immediately. The specialist in poison information told the adult to rinse out the child’s mouth and remove any remaining pieces of mushroom. The adult was also advised that the child would need to be monitored for the next 24 hours. Ingestion of toxic mushrooms may cause delayed symptoms such as seizures and liver failure. This was a good learning experience for the child, friend, and adult to know not to touch or ingest wild mushrooms outside. 

Wild mushrooms found outside should be left alone and never ingested. If accidentally ingested, please call your poison center at 1-800-222-1222 for treatment recommendations.  

Did you know?

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has heard everyone loud and clear and recently changed the Nutrition Facts Label. This is the first major change in 20 years. This refresh will make it easier for the public to read and make informed decisions about their food choices for a healthier lifestyle. Some of the changes include a larger fonts for servings sizes and calorie count. You can read more here!