Unprecedented' spate of toxic mushroom illnesses jar California
A wet winter in California produced a surge of wild fungi including deadly Amanita phalloides, causing multiple deaths and dozens hospitalized in an unprecedented outbreak.
California Combats Largest Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in the Country | KQED
Death cap mushroom poisonings and deaths are rising in California; foraging poses serious risks, especially for immigrant communities who mistake them for edible species.
