An outbreak of mushroom poisoning that left one person dead and sickened 20 others has prompted an advisory from the California Département of Public Health (CDPH) warning foragers in the Golden State about the risk of consuming wild mushrooms .

What To Know

Between mid-November and early December, the California Poison Control System reported 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning linked to wild, foraged mushrooms, resulting in one confirmed adult fatality.

Several patients, both adults and children, required intensive medical care, with at least one placed on a transplant list due to severe liver damage.

Most cases were clustered in Monterey County and the San Francisco Bay Area, though officials noted that the risk is present statewide due to favorable growth conditions in the

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