"Sonoma Countys health officials have issued an advisory warning people not to eat wild mushrooms after a local resident died this past weekend after consuming them. Dr. Michael Stacey, the county's interim health officer, said Thursday that the death is one of 35 cases of suspected wild mushroom poisonings statewide, including three deaths and three liver transplants, between Nov. 18 and Jan. 4, an unusually high number."
"Stacey pointed out that harmful varieties can resemble edible mushrooms and can be difficult to distinguish even for experienced mushroom foragers. The county did not share any additional details about the recent local death tied to mushroom consumption. Officials did not say if an autopsy was pending or conducted in the case. Health officials said the best way to avoid poisonous mushrooms is to avoid eating wild mushrooms altogether."
"Early rains and a mild fall have led to profusion of the toxic death cap mushrooms in Northern California, Stacey said. Eating wild mushrooms gathered without expert identification can be unsafe. Sheri Cardo, a spokesperson for the Sonoma County Department of Health Services, said Stacey declined to release any information about the person who died, citing privacy concerns. She described the person as an adult male."
One local adult male died after consuming wild mushrooms. Statewide there were 35 suspected wild mushroom poisonings between Nov. 18 and Jan. 4, including three deaths and three liver transplants. Early rains and a mild fall produced a profusion of toxic death cap mushrooms in Northern California. Harmful mushroom varieties can closely resemble edible species and can be difficult to distinguish even for experienced foragers. Cooking, boiling, freezing or drying poisonous wild mushrooms does not make them safe. Symptoms of mushroom poisoning may not appear until 6 to 24 hours after consumption, and mild symptoms including nausea can occur.
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