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Public health
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
3 days ago

Health officials issue warning after Bay Area man dies in suspected mushroom poisoning

Avoid eating wild mushrooms; increased cases of lethal poisonings occurred statewide after early rains promoted toxic death cap mushroom growth.
Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

100,000-gallon sewage spill closes L.A. County beach

A 100,000-gallon sewage spill closed Cabrillo Beach; avoid ocean water and wet sand within three-quarters of a mile until health officials deem it safe.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

What to know about death cap mushrooms, blamed for poisonings in California

Do not forage for wild mushrooms in California now due to multiple death cap poisonings causing fatalities and severe liver damage.
Public health
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Wealthy Tahoe town faces 'high potential' of fecal matter contamination

Incline Village's water system suffered a pressure loss creating high potential fecal contamination; residents must boil water and expect intermittent shut-offs.
Public health
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
2 months ago

Recreational crab season opens along the Sonoma Coast as state warns of biotoxin risk

Dungeness crab season opened on Sonoma Coast while domoic acid makes crab viscera unsafe; commercial fishery faces season delays and major financial losses.
Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

California issues advisory on a parasitic fly whose maggots can infest living humans

New World Screwworm is spreading north, infesting humans and animals and risking public health, livestock, and major economic harm in California and the U.S.
Public health
fromBoston.com
4 months ago

State's first human case of West Nile virus this year reported in Middlesex County

A 70-year-old Massachusetts woman tested positive for West Nile virus after exposure in Middlesex County; mosquito risk remains high in parts of Suffolk and Middlesex counties.
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