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California poison control identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning linked to death cap mushrooms, which killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several other people.

Death cap mushrooms resemble edible varieties in appearance and taste, so state authorities recommend forgoing wild mushroom foraging entirely.

Early symptoms may subside within 24 hours, creating a false sense of recovery while liver damage progresses.

California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several other people, including children.

The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of am

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