A four-year-old child from Slobozia village was rushed to the Ștefan Vodă District Hospital after he drank from a bottle with paint thinner. The police in Ștefan Vodă was notified of the incident by a doctor of the district hospital on Tuesday afternoon, Mariana Didenco, press officer of the Ștefan-Vodă Police Inspectorate, has told IPN.
“The police determined that a 50-year-old man went with his son aged four to the cemetery and took a bottle with paint thinner and several other bottles with water with him. The man immediately took the child to the Ștefan Vodă District Hospital for this to be offered specialized medical assistance,” stated the press officer.
According to Maxim Cazacu, spokesman for the Mother and Child Institute, the patient was yesterday transferred from the Ștefan Vodă District Hospital to their hospital in a serious state, with signs of poisoning. “The child was transferred to the toxicology section where he has received detoxification treatment. At the moment, his state is much better. He will remain under the supervision of doctors the next few days,” stated the spokesman.
The grownups are warned to keep toxic substances that can cause harm to children out of their reach and to always supervise the kids as one moment of inattention can endanger their health or even life.
