Two foreign workers from Thailand, both in their 40s, were hospitalized in intensive care at Rambam Hospital in Haifa after picking and eating a wild tobacco bush. They made soup from the plant and suffered acute poisoning. One is in serious condition, sedated and ventilated.
The incident occurred when the workers picked a common wild tobacco plant near their residence and prepared soup from it, leading to severe poisoning. Rambam Hospital in Haifa is treating the patients, with one in critical condition requiring mechanical ventilation. The case highlights the dangers of foraging for wild plants without proper identification.
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