"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. On average, the state sees about five cases of mushroom poisoning each year, Stacey said in a press release."
"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." Cardo said health officials received information about the death from a local hospital's emergency department. Officials have not yet received an autopsy to confirm mushroom poisoning."
Sonoma County health officials advised against eating wild mushrooms after an adult male died following consumption. Between Nov. 18 and Jan. 4, California reported 35 suspected wild mushroom poisonings, including three deaths and three liver transplants, compared with an average of about five cases annually. Early rains and a mild fall produced a profusion of toxic death cap mushrooms in Northern California. Harmful varieties can resemble edible species and can be difficult to distinguish even for experienced foragers. Cooking, boiling, freezing, or drying does not make poisonous mushrooms safe. Symptoms may not appear until 6 to 24 hours after consumption.
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