Theo Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health), poisoning monitoring data and epidemiological factors show that every year in the spring and early summer, especially in the northern mountainous provinces and the Central Highlands, it often occurs. poisoning cases due to people using foods containing natural toxins (poisonous mushroomforest fruits, forest trees…), in which there have been cases of death or severe sequelae for people who have been poisoned despite being treated in time.
The Food Safety Authority has just issued a Official Letter requesting the Departments of Health of the provinces/cities directly under the Central Government, the Food Safety Management Boards of the provinces/Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Bac Ninh to coordinate with the food safety authorities. In agriculture and rural development, functional units in the area strengthen supervision and implement control solutions. food safety in the use and consumption of agricultural products, using wild mushrooms, trees and fruits as food, especially for high-risk subjects or regional characteristics (poisoning is easy) .
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Units need to step up the propaganda and education of food safety knowledge and measures to prevent food poisoning caused by natural toxins to the community, recommending people not to use exotic plants. risk of poisoning ̣ such as wild mushrooms, tubers, strange wild fruits…; Pay attention to instructions on safe processing methods for products with local traditions or customs.
The Food Safety Authority also noted focusing on ethnic minorities in remote and isolated areas; Use communication materials in both Kinh and ethnic languages.
Relevant units guide people to immediately go to the nearest medical facility for emergency treatment and timely treatment when symptoms of poisoning appear.
Medical units in the area are ready to prepare plans, standing forces, vehicles, materials and chemicals to promptly overcome and minimize the impact when poisoning occurs.
TG (Vietnam+)