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Avery Michienzi, MD<\/p><\/div>\n

Avery Michienzi, DO<\/strong>, was featured earlier this month on NBC29<\/strong> local news informing the community about poison hemlock.<\/p>\n

Poison hemlock can be confused with parsley or wild carrot. Dr. Michienzi says if you touch poison hemlock, all you need to do is wash your hands. If you accidentally consume it, call the poison center right away.<\/p>\n

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If you are unsure of any plant near you, or growing in your yard, you can call Blue Ridge Poison Center<\/a> at any time to identify it.<\/p>\n

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“We’ve only had two this year. Both we had this year were accidental. One was an accidental ingestion and one was just touching the plant and both people were fine and did not develop any symptoms. It’s really not a commonly seen issue,” says Dr. Michienzi.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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