People ignore repeated warnings and consume wild mushrooms at their peril
Summary
A 36-year-old woman in Dang died after eating wild mushrooms, while health authorities again warned people not to consume uncultivated mushrooms during the rainy season. Officials said poisonous mushrooms can cause severe illness, organ damage and death, and urged anyone with symptoms to seek immediate treatment.
Key Points
- A 36-year-old woman, Deepa Pun, died after falling ill from eating wild mushrooms in Tulsipur, Dang district.
- The Ministry of Health and Population and the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control have warned people not to eat poisonous wild mushrooms, especially during the rainy season.
- Health officials said mushroom toxins are not destroyed by cooking and can cause vomiting, diarrhea, liver and kidney damage, and death.
- Recurring mushroom-poisoning cases have been reported in several districts, but there is no unified national data on deaths each year.
