To avoid intoxication from consuming poisonous or toxic mushrooms, the harvest must be checked. The Province of Treviso provides centers and telephone numbers for emergencies
Marca Trevigiana – October is the month of mushrooms, research and consumption are part of our culinary tradition but can sometimes put lives at risk. A few days ago, the Mycological Expert Prevention Technicians of Ulss 2 Marca Trevigiana were alerted for a mycological consultation by the Emergency Department of the Vittorio Veneto hospital, due to a suspected intoxication due to the consumption of mushrooms.
The two patients involved, mother and son, had gone to the Vittoria emergency room during the morning with gastrointestinal symptoms attributable to the consumption of mushrooms collected the day before. Upon macroscopic verification, mycologists distinctly recognized among the species collected‘Amanita Phalloides, a poisonous mushroom-deadly due to the high content of amatoxineresponsible for serious poisoning. Its consumption can cost your life.
Mother and son were hospitalized for liver failure. Currently, the man’s health conditions are clearly improving, while the woman is still hospitalized in Conegliano hospital in intensive care, with a reserved prognosis.
The appeal of the Food Hygiene and Nutrition Service
Given the abundant growth of the Amanita Phalloides in the summer and autumn periods, even in the plains, in order to avoid poisoning, it emerges how important it is, if not indispensable, to have all the mushrooms collected checked before consumption, even if you consider yourself to be an expert collector.
The checks on the edibility of fresh mushrooms collected by private citizens proposed by Ulss 2 Marca Trevigiana are free and will continue until the end of the harvesting season. They are carried out in the three Districts of the Company by 12 Mycological Experts from the Prevention Department, at the following times: Treviso District: at the Food Hygiene and Nutrition Service, La Madonnina headquarters in via Castellana 2 in Treviso, from Monday to Friday from 12.30 to 1pm.
It is however possible to request, outside the aforementioned hours, by making a telephone appointment, a check on the mushrooms collected at the numbers 0422323758, 0422323798, 0422323793.
Furthermore, Pieve di Soligo District: at the headquarters of the Pieve di Soligo Prevention Department, in via Lubin 16, on Mondays and Fridays from 8:00 to 8:45. It is however possible to request, outside the aforementioned hours, by making a telephone appointment, a check on the mushrooms collected at the numbers 0438664431, 0438663945.
Asolo District: at the Montebelluna Prevention Department, Palazzo Ex Inam, in via Alighieri n. 12, Monday and Wednesday from 8:00 to 8:45. It is however possible to request, outside the aforementioned hours, by making an appointment by telephone, a check on the mushrooms collected at the numbers 0423614799, 0423614718.
