Despite awareness, cases of eating wild mushrooms are not decreasing in Pithoragarh district. Wild mushrooms have also become the cause of death of people. Even after this, people are not refraining from eating it. This time, eating wild mushrooms deteriorated the health of a laborer of the medical college under construction in Chandak, his wife and two children. All reached the district hospital battling stomach pain and diarrhea. All are admitted and are being treated. The condition of all remains critical.
Harpal Singh (45), a resident of Khatima, who works as a laborer in the medical college under construction in Chandak near the district headquarters, lives on rent with his wife Omvati (44), son Pawan (20) and daughter Nirmala (18). Last Thursday, his wife Omvati found wild mushrooms from the local forest and prepared the evening vegetable. When the whole family ate the vegetable, everyone groaned with stomach pain and started suffering from diarrhea.
When the health deteriorated further, fellow laborers took everyone to the district hospital late last Friday evening. All four are admitted and are being treated. According to the hospital management, the condition of all four remains critical. All are still suffering from stomach pain and diarrhea. PMS Dr. Bhagirathi Garbyal said that the hospital management is working seriously to ensure that all four patients get better treatment at the local level. All are under the close supervision of doctors.
Two died after eating wild mushrooms, 10 people have reached the hospital
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Recently, a grandmother and granddaughter died after eating wild mushrooms in Munsiyari. Even after referring them to Haldwani STH, the lives of both could not be saved. So far, 10 people from Dharchula and Munsiyari area have reached the district hospital after eating wild mushrooms, whose lives were barely saved. CMO Dr. SS Nabiyal said that the department is constantly making people aware by telling them the side effects of wild mushrooms. Even after this, people are putting their lives in danger by not showing awareness. He said that eating wild mushrooms can also take people’s lives. In such a situation, people should avoid consuming it.
