Danger to life through toxic mushrooms: Three children in Essen urgently treated!

Danger to life through toxic mushrooms: Three children in Essen urgently treated!

Essen, Deutschland - Three children and an adult fight for survival - they suffer from acute liver failure, triggered by the consumption of toxic mushrooms. The experts from the University Medical Center Essen are alerted: "Three children have already been treated in the children's clinic and urgently need an emergency transplant," said the medical facility. Tragically, the small patients-who come from Saarland and other regions-are not from North Rhine-Westphalia and now have to be cared for in Essen.

The deadly danger comes from the notorious tuber mushrooms, the doctors warn. Prof. Dr. Lars Pape, director of the Clinic for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine II, emphasizes that these cases are alarming and could meet anyone who collects and consumes mushrooms. "We see acute liver failure every few years," he explains. At this critical moment, the university medicine appeals to everyone: immediately to the hospital if you suspect mushroom poisoning! Fast action is crucial to avoid further dramatic consequences. More information is available in a report www.lippewelle.de .