Timely rescue of 4 Lao children poisoned by wild mushrooms

The Vietnam - Laos Friendship Military Medical Station ( Son La ) brought the child to the hospital for emergency treatment in time - Photo: Provided by the hospital

Specifically, the children are VTX (10 years old); VTN (8 years old); VTL (5 years old) and VTD (2 years old), all residing in Muong village, Sop Bau district, Hua Phan province, Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Previously on September 17, the children had picked mushrooms from the forest to grill and eat. Afterwards, they showed symptoms of vomiting and acute diarrhea, so their family took them to the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Military Medical Station for emergency treatment.

Here, doctors initially diagnosed the children with mushroom poisoning, performed first aid and urgently took them to the district hospital.

Ms. Trang Thi Cho - Hua Phan province, Lao People's Democratic Republic, a relative of the children - shared that the children unfortunately ate poisonous mushrooms. Afterwards, the children showed symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea.

The family then took the children to the Border Military Medical Station. The border guards gave first aid and took them to Moc Chau General Hospital for treatment.

The district hospital mobilized pediatricians and doctors from the National Children's Hospital who were supporting Moc Chau General Hospital to quickly provide emergency care for the children.

Doctors from the National Children's Hospital and Moc Chau General Hospital check children's health - Photo: THUY HA

Doctor Pham Van Truong, Central Children's Hospital, shared that they were very lucky to have been brought to the children by border guards in time during the golden period of poisoning, under six hours.

"We washed their stomachs and induced vomiting to expel the poison from their stomachs. After the vomiting process, the children received detoxification care. This morning, the children were more stable and have now been taken home for care," Dr. Truong shared.

The support of Vietnamese forces for Lao people in border areas also contributes to strengthening the military-civilian relationship at the border and the special solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Laos.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/kip-thoi-cuu-4-tre-em-nguoi-lao-bi-ngo-doc-nam-rung-20240919162228311.htm