California warns against picking wild mushrooms as poisonings surge to 50 cases
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Karen Garcia
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Summary
California is experiencing a surge in wild mushroom poisonings, with 50 identified cases far surpassing the last major outbreak a decade ago. The California Department of Public Health reports an unprecedented uptick in poisonings and deaths linked to death cap (Amanita phalloides) and western destroying angel (Amanita ocreata) mushrooms. Officials urge the public not to pick or eat wild mushrooms, as death caps are responsible for the majority of cases.
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Officials said death caps in particular have been the culprit behind a majority of cases, but there are no data on precisely how many are associated with each particu
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