California officials warn against foraging for wild mushrooms amid uptick in death caps

The California Department of Public Health is warning the public against foraging for wild mushrooms because of an unusual ...
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California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak

California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children. The ...
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Missing hiker survived for weeks in California wilderness by foraging and drinking melted snow

Tiffany Slaton, a hiker found in the High Sierra after going missing for three weeks, speaks during a press conference, Friday, May 16, 2025 in Fresno, Calif. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian) LOS ANGELES (AP ...
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Poisonings from 'death cap' mushrooms in California prompts foraging warning

After a string of poisonings from “death cap” mushrooms — one of them fatal — California health officials are urging residents not to eat any foraged mushrooms unless they are trained experts. Doctors ...