Three children were poisoned by carbon monoxide in Transcarpathia

Three children were poisoned by carbon monoxide in Transcarpathia

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Three children were hospitalized with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Khust, Zakarpattia region.

In the city of Khust, Transcarpathian region, three children were hospitalized, preliminarily, due to carbon monoxide poisoning. This was reported on Monday by the State Emergency Service, UNN reports.

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The incident reportedly took place in Khust this weekend.

Three children born in 2015, 2011 and 2023 are currently in hospital with a preliminary diagnosis of carbon monoxide poisoning

- , the SES said in a statement.

The circumstances of the incident are being investigated.

The rescuers also reminded that carbon monoxide is completely imperceptible to humans, but even in low concentrations it affects the body and can lead to poisoning and death. It has no smell, taste or color. That is why it requires a special device, a carbon monoxide detector, to be installed in the house.

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