Monday 8 August 2011

France Inter reports

National french radio 'France Inter' reported this morning that 60 people had been hospitalised in the Lot and Tarn and Garonne because they had eaten poisonous mushrooms. A variety of cepe which is poisonous but looks very similar to the cepe we know called 'bolet de satan' [mushroom of satan] is being picked and eaten by holiday makers . The centre of toxicolgy at Toulouse and Villefranche hospital has been inundated with calls but so far no deaths just sickness and diahorrea . The experts and Doctors reiterate 'take them to the pharmacy for identification' if in doubt.