Some deadly mushrooms are easy to mistake for their tasty counterparts, resulting in several serious illnesses and one death in California. Here's how to stay safe.

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Several dogs in California’s Central Coast have recently died or been hospitalized after eating toxic mushrooms, the Santa ...

San Diego County is warning against foraging wild mushrooms due to amatoxin poisoning risks, linked to a recent outbreak ...

A family lunch in Australia turned deadly after poisoned mushrooms killed three relatives. Death Cap: The Mushroom Murders examines the shocking case and trial.

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San Diego County public health officials Thursday urged residents to avoid foraging for, and eating, wild mushrooms due to ...

The California outbreak of potentially fatal amatoxin was avoidable. Here's how to safely enjoy wild mushrooms.

On a walk through Bannister Park in Fair Oaks, Jim Adams says it’s easy to find all kinds of mushrooms. Rainfall early in the fall created perfect damp and cold conditions for them to grow.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an urgent advisory following a recent outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to the consumption of wild, foraged mushrooms. One person has ...

SD County public health officials urged residents to avoid foraging for and eating wild mushrooms due to possible poisoning from a dangerous toxin.