The State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the Ministry of Health remind you of the dangers that the use of such equipment may entail and tell you how to help victims in case of carbon monoxide poisoning.
In Ukraine, the number of cases of human poisoning by carbon monoxide and combustion products is growing: according to emergency medical services, from December 1, 2023 to January 15, 2024, 103 cases of poisoning in carbon monoxide was recorded, nine people died. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine today, January 19.
“Such tragedies are often caused by fires caused by violation of the rules for the repair and operation of stoves and heaters. In December 2023 alone, about 650 cases of such fires were recorded, of which 20 % of the total number of fires,” the report said.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the Ministry of Health remind us of the dangers that the use of such equipment may entail and tell us how to help victims in case of carbon monoxide poisoning.
We remind you that one person died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Lviv, another was hospitalized for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.
Source: korrespondent
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