Nearly 80 medical staff from seven northern provinces including Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Hung Yen and Yen Bai yesterday finished a four-day training course on dealing with cases of mushroom poisoning in the mountainous northern province of Ha Giang. The training followed an increase in the number of deaths due to mushroom poisoning in northern provinces, especially in Ha Giang. The course was carried out by experts from the Health Ministry and Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital. (Vietnam News June 17)
