California health officials are warning the public about eating wild mushrooms foraged in parks and backyards following a cluster of mushroom-related poisonings that resulted in 1 adult death and cases of severe liver injury in children. According to the state poison control system, 21 cases of suspected amatoxin exposure—likely linked to death cap mushrooms growing in a local park—have been reported. These highly toxic mushrooms are frequently confused with edible varieties due to their similar …
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