Three more people sick in California amid âunprecedented outbreakâ due to toxic mushrooms
Since November, state has seen 47 cases of people accidentally ingesting poisonous wild mushroomsHealth authorities in Californiaâs Napa county reported that three people had been hospitalized after consuming poisonous wild mushrooms as the state continues to grapple with an âââunprecedented outbreakâ of toxic mushroom illnesses.Since November 2025, California has seen 47 cases of people accidentally foraging and eating poisonous wild mushrooms, including death caps, which can resemble edible species, and western destroying angel musââhrooms. Four people have died and several have required liver transplants. Continue reading...
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