"But after hearing about recent illnesses and fatalities related to the death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides, in California, Yturralde and several others who gathered in the Environmental Nature Center's conference room sought answers about which mushrooms in the area are deadly. In the past three months, California has seen a sudden uptick in the number of people becoming sickened and dying after accidentally eating poisonous mushrooms found in the wild."
"The most recent death was reported on Jan. 27 by public health officials in Contra Costa County who confirmed a 60-year-old man died after eating wild mushrooms, bringing the total number of fungi-related fatalities to four. Public health officials could not identify which wild mushroom caused the man's death, said Nicola Gillette, spokesperson for Contra Costa Health. But officials said the man, who was described as being of "Hispanic descent," died after eating wild mushrooms foraged at a regional park in the county."
Recent heavy winter rain commonly produces lawn mushrooms that many people do not pick or eat. A rise in accidental poisonings and deaths from wild-foraged mushrooms has occurred in California over the past three months, including fatalities linked to the death cap (Amanita phalloides). Four fungi-related deaths have been reported, with the most recent on Jan. 27 when a 60-year-old man in Contra Costa County died after eating mushrooms foraged at a regional park. Public health officials could not identify the specific species and said the man may have mistaken it for an edible variety from his home country. Mycological societies and amateur foragers are concerned.
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