Super Bloom of Death Caps Sparks Largest Outbreak of Mushroom Poisonings in Decades | KQED
A toxic surge of death cap mushrooms in California caused 24 illnesses, hospitalizations, liver transplants, and one death, prompting state warnings to stop foraging.
These wild mushrooms have sickened Californians. Here's how to forage safely.
Death cap mushrooms are proliferating in California and have caused multiple illnesses and at least one death; wild foraging carries serious liver-damage risk.
California warns against foraging mushrooms after cluster of poisonings, 1 death
Foraged death cap mushrooms in California have caused multiple amatoxin poisonings, including one death and severe liver injuries; avoid foraging and buy from reputable sources.