Registration of 126 cases of gas poisoning in 24 days

The head of the Ministry of Health's Crisis Operations Guidance Center announced the registration of 126 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning in the country during the period from 1st to 24th of Mehr 1405.

According to Ambassador Arjan Farshid Safari, explaining the details of these incidents, he said: Out of a total of 126 people poisoned with carbon monoxide gas, 107 people were sent to medical centers, which shows a 5% decrease compared to the same period last year. Also, 9 people were treated at the scene of the accident, which reduced the number of cases by 71%. Unfortunately, in this period of time, 10 people also lost their lives due to poisoning with this gas, which has not changed compared to the same period last year.

Referring to the geographical distribution of the incidents, he added: Kurdistan province with 20 cases and Mazandaran and Razavi Khorasan provinces with 18 poisoning cases each have the highest number of poisoned people. Also, Khorasan-Razavi province with five deaths and Kurdistan province with two deaths recorded the highest number of deaths due to these incidents.

The head of the Crisis Operations Guidance Center of the Ministry of Health emphasized the need to pay attention to the safety of heating devices and stated: The investigation of the accident site shows that 92% of the cases of carbon monoxide poisoning occurred in residential homes. Also, 2% of these accidents happened in tents, 1% in industrial and workshop environments, 1% in cars and 4% in other places.

Referring to the results of technical investigations about the causes of these accidents, Safari said: According to the available statistics, in 50% of cases of poisoning in residential houses, a defect in the piping of the water heater and heater has been reported as the cause of the accident; An issue that doubles the importance of checking and ensuring the health of heating equipment and the path of smoke exit before using these devices.

He also stated about the demographic composition of the poisoned people: 48% of the poisoned are women, 46% are men, and 6% are children under the age of five. A statistic that reminds us of the need to pay attention to the safety of all family members, especially children.

On the eve of the cold season, Safari asked the citizens to ensure the health of heaters and water heaters, the correct installation and openness of the chimneys, and the provision of proper ventilation before using heating devices, and to avoid using non-standard heating devices or unsafe use of these devices.

In the end, he emphasized the importance of prevention and compliance with safety tips and said: Paying attention to safety warnings and using carbon monoxide warning equipment can play an effective role in timely identification of this gas and prevention of fatal accidents.