BANGKOK – The Ministry of Public Health is urging people to be mindful of the type of wild mushroom they are eating during the rainy season, given the number of fatal mushroom poisonings that occur every year.
Public Health Minister Dr. Ratchata Ratchatanawin said people die from eating poisonous mushrooms each year, especially during the rainy season. He said that many people cannot tell deadly mushrooms and nonpoisonous ones apart due to their similar appearance.
The majority of those deaths from mushroom poisoning are found in the Northeast each year. Common symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, seizure, and low blood pressure.
Those who consumed poisonous wild mushrooms normally develop these symptoms within six hours. People have been encouraged to only eat farm-grown mushrooms. The minister also discouraged eating mushrooms with alcohol, which can exacerbate the symptoms.
