In Virginia, the adolescent had swollen third degree burns of giant hogweed

Summer work began with a trip to the hospital. In Virginia, the teenager had swollen third-degree burns on the face, also have irritation on the body. The cause of the disease has become a plant of the giant Umbelliferae family Hogweed. About the incident, according to the DailyMail publication.

<img clbad = "aligncenter" src = "http://sivtelegram.media/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/7d585c4dad8bd90516d10c60df2bf534.jpg" alt = "17 year old Alex Childress suffered burns from touching toxic plants A teenager during the summer holidays decided to start gardening.He worked in FREDERICKSBURG (Virginia) .Tuesday, Alex saw the extravagant plant that actually disfigured him – c & # 39; was a malicious panic It is known that, with one touch, you can have burns and blisters, and prolonged contact may remain blind.

father and told Justin that he had received a bad sunburn. Arriving at home, the teenager went to the shower. He saw that his skin was starting to flake off. Later came the mother, who works as a nurse, she urgently sent her son to the hospital of the Commonwealth Medical University. In a medical facility reported that in their condition it is the first time that you have burns with giant hogweed.

"We worked on the outside of the plant, a shrub fell and touched my face" – said the victim. 19659004] It should be noted that up to now, this species has never been recorded in Virginia.

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