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Doctors in the San Francisco Bay Area have blamed the mushroom species for 23 poisoning cases since Nov. 18. One patient has ...

California officials are warning the public after an outbreak of amatoxin mushroom poisoning linked to death cap mushrooms.

"We advise the public not to forage for wild mushrooms at all during this high-risk season," said Dr. Erica Pan, the director ...

Last month, the California Poison Control System reported 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning linked to wild, foraged mushrooms.

“Death cap mushrooms contain potentially deadly toxins that can lead to liver failure," Erica Pan, director of the California ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. ( KSWB/KUSI) — California health officials are urging the public to avoid foraging for wild mushrooms ...

The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, likely caused by death cap mushrooms, the ...