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Deadly Outbreak of Wild Mushroom Poisonings Impacts 35, Kills 3
Heavy rains fueled a widespread bloom of deadly Death Cap mushrooms causing 3 deaths, 35 hospitalizations, and 3 liver transplants, health officials reported.
- As of Jan. 6, the California Department of Public Health reported 35 hospitalizations and three deaths linked to foraged Death Cap mushrooms from Nov. 18 through Jan. 6 across Northern California and the Central Coast.
- Wet holiday-season storms and potent October and December systems fueled a massive bloom of Death Cap mushrooms, whose amatoxins cause severe illness and organ failure, the California Department of Public Health said.
- The Diaz family foraged mushrooms and ate them at home without suspecting poison, and Carlos Diaz’s condition worsened, leading to his transfer to Stanford where he fell into a coma.
- Three patients required liver transplants, and affected people span very young to older adults, the California Department of Public Health said.
- Medical experts note that cooking or freezing does not remove death cap toxins, symptoms appear after 12 to 24 hours and can worsen fatally within two to four days; experts call this a statewide risk and largest outbreak in decades.
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Foraged mushrooms in California linked to 3 deaths, 32 additional hospitalizations
The California Department of Public Health said that as of Jan. 6, 35 hospitalizations, including the three deaths and three liver transplants, have been linked to the outbreak.
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