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California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak

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California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children.

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  1. MedicalXpress

    California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak (opens MedicalXpress)

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    California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children.

  2. The Guardian

    California officials warn foragers after person dies from poison mushroom (opens The Guardian)

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    Several additional people, including children, have severe liver damage amid 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning

  3. CBS News

    California warns against foraging mushrooms after cluster of poisonings, 1 death (opens CBS News)

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    California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisonings (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    State officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms in Northern California, saying the risk is statewide.

  5. Foxla

    California warns of dangerous spike in mushroom poisonings (opens Foxla)

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

  6. ABC 7 San Francisco

    1 killed, more than 20 poisoned by death cap mushrooms in California, officials say (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed at least one adult.

  7. New York Post

    Calif. officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak (opens New York Post)

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    California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms, due to 21 identified cases of amatoxin poisoning that killed an adult and caused severe liver damage for others.

  8. Fox News

    California health officials issue urgent warning to mushroom foragers after deadly poisoning outbreak (opens Fox News)

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    A deadly mushroom outbreak in California has killed one and hospitalized nearly two dozen others with liver damage. Health officials are warning against foraging.

  9. Newsweek

    Officials warn mushroom foragers after death in California (opens Newsweek)

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

  10. Fortune

    These toxic wild mushrooms have caused a deadly outbreak of poisoning in California (opens Fortune)

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

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