The Poison Information Center receives many calls. Children eat berries and mushrooms.
The berries of the bittersweet nightshade are poisonous. But they taste bad. Children don't eat many of them.
This summer is rainy. Mushrooms grow quickly. They are even in the backyard.
Children eat brown mushrooms. These mushrooms are not poisonous. But a child may vomit.
If a child eats a mushroom, clean the mouth. Observe how the child feels. If feeling bad, call 16662.
Snakes bite rarely. This year there have been fewer bites.
Children can get poisoned. They eat chemicals or medicines. Keep these away.
If a child has eaten something bad, call 16662 immediately. Help is available in Estonian, English, and Russian.