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California health officials are warning people to stop foraging for and consuming wild mushrooms after 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning have been identified, resulting in one fatality so far

Consuming certain varieties of wild mushrooms can lead to severe liver damage

Officials added that cooking or processing toxic mushrooms does not make them safe to eat

Health officials in California are urging people to stop eating foraged mushrooms following a poisoning outbreak. So far, 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning linked to certain types of wild mushrooms have been identified that resulted in severe liver damage in kids and adults, with one person dead.

On Friday, Dec. 5, officials issued the warning after 21 cases of toxic mushroom poisoning had been identified since mid-November,

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