Poisonous mushrooms, new dangers for migrants

The influx of immigrants to Europe faces many dangers, from storms, vast oceans, cannons and tear gas of Hungarian police, to fields full of mines in Croatia. And now, some of them face new worries, poisonous mushrooms.

The effect of death hat mushrooms on migrants

In the process of moving across Europe to find a place to live, desperate migrants who carry too little food may have to scour the place for food.

A small amount of "death hat" mushrooms can cause healthy adults to die.(Photo: ABC News).

Hanover Medical School Hospital, Lower Saxony, Germany, warns that about 30 migrants have been poisoned, including some in danger, due to eating a fungus called "death hat" (death cap). , NY Times reported on September 17.

The hospital then distributed banners in Arabic, Kurdish and some other languages, warning migrants to stay away from the fungus."Death hat" is very popular in Europe and can cause serious damage to the liver and kidneys. Similar cases of poisoning were discovered on September 17 in the city of Münster, 177 km west of Hanover.

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According to Dr. Michael P. Mims, head of the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology of Hanover Medical School Hospital, 12 patients remained in the hospital, including three critical cases.

Migrants are warned not to collect mushrooms if they are not familiar with the edible varieties in Europe . Most likely, a delicious and non-toxic mushroom where they come is extremely toxic here despite the similar form.

"This fungus tastes easy to eat and the initial symptoms only appear after a few hours so the risk of poisoning by ingesting them is huge," Hanover Hospital said.

The medical facility also urged anyone who feels nausea, diarrhea or other symptoms after eating mushrooms to get to the nearest hospital.

"Death hat" , scientific name is Amanita Phalloides , shaped like some edible mushrooms. It is in the middle of its growing season.