Mushroom poisoning of 1151 people in Iran ; the lessons learnt : a brief report of cases and the literature review
Joint Authors
Ostadtaghi Zadah, Abbas
Aghababaeian, Hamid Rida
Rad, Muna Khalighi
Ahvazi, Ladan Araghi
Kiarsi, Maryam
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 21, Issue 9 (30 Sep. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2019-09-30
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background: In Spring 2018, due to intense rainfalls in Iran, plenty of mushrooms had grown, some of which were poisonous and their consumption had induced poisoning in people of different provinces; 1151 mushroom poisoning cases were reported within 25 days from 12 May to 9 July 2018.
Objectives: This study aimed to address this issue from the public health perspective.
The study further aimed at reporting the mortality and morbidity associated with mushroom poisoning and ascertaining the reasons behind the increase in the numbers of the affected persons.
Methods: This report was based on the review of official reports and a field assessment in the areas affected by mushroom poisoning in the western part of Iran.
Results: There were 1151 mushroom poisoning cases, out of which 1133 (98.4%) were hospitalized, and unfortunately, 18 (1.56%) died.
Kermanshah province had the highest rate of mushroom poisoning casualties, out which seven people died.
A total of 12 provinces were affected.
Conclusions: Lack of knowledge of local people about the types of mushroom and their inability to differentiate between the toxic and non-toxic mushrooms, as well as lack of a swift and convenient immediate warning system has caused this incident of massive mushroom poisoning.
However, planning and proper management can help to resolve these problems.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ostadtaghi Zadah, Abbas& Aghababaeian, Hamid Rida& Rad, Muna Khalighi& Ahvazi, Ladan Araghi& Kiarsi, Maryam. 2019. Mushroom poisoning of 1151 people in Iran ; the lessons learnt : a brief report of cases and the literature review. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 21, no. 9, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-898351
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ostadtaghi Zadah, Abbas…[et al.]. Mushroom poisoning of 1151 people in Iran ; the lessons learnt : a brief report of cases and the literature review. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 21, no. 9 (Sep. 2019), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-898351
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ostadtaghi Zadah, Abbas& Aghababaeian, Hamid Rida& Rad, Muna Khalighi& Ahvazi, Ladan Araghi& Kiarsi, Maryam. Mushroom poisoning of 1151 people in Iran ; the lessons learnt : a brief report of cases and the literature review. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2019. Vol. 21, no. 9, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-898351
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 5
Record ID
BIM-898351