Amatoxin poisoning from foraged wild mushrooms, including death caps, caused severe liver damage and at least one death in California; officials advise stopping foraging.
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Death cap mushroom amatoxin poisoning has killed one and caused severe liver damage in multiple California patients; avoid foraging wild mushrooms during high-risk season.
1 killed, more than 20 death cap mushroom poisoning cases reported in California, officials say
Death cap (amatoxin) mushrooms in California caused 21 poisonings, one death, and severe liver injuries; officials advise against any wild mushroom foraging.
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.