Trends and Outcomes of Acute Poisoning in Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Medical Intensive Care Units: Retrospective Study (vol 14, pg 649, 2023)

Aluminum phosphide became the leading poisoning substance in the study area. Nearly two-thirds of the poisoning cases died. Hence, aluminum phosphide must be placed in secured and inaccessible places and it should be replaced by less poisonous rodenticides. Health education and awareness creation about this lethal toxin are strongly advisable.