According to recently published figures, mushroom poisoning remains a significant problem in China.
In 2023, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigated 505 reports of mushroom poisoning,
French authorities have warned about wild mushroom consumption after seeing a spike in poisoning cases.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) said mushroom picking
Almost 2,000 poisonings linked to wild mushrooms were recorded in France in 2022.
A total of 1,923 intoxications were reported to poison control centers (CAP) during the surveillance
Excessive consumption of slush ice drinks over a short time period has been linked to two children falling sick in Scotland.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) said it was aware of
Chinese officials recorded almost 500 mushroom poisoning outbreaks in 2022 with 28 associated deaths.
This past year, China CDC investigated 482 incidents of mushroom poisoning across 21 regions. This resulted
A brand of spinach has been recalled in Australia after being linked to more than 50 illnesses.
New South Wales (NSW) Health said there are 47 people in the state
Hundreds of people in a Mexican municipality have fallen ill with the suspicion falling on meat contaminated with Clenbuterol.
Officials in Seyé, in the Mexican state of Yucatan, said the
German police have detained a woman they believe was responsible for contaminating food and drinks that poisoned people at a university this past year.
The 32-year-old woman from Mainz has
The Food Safety Information Council has warned people in Australia not to pick wild mushrooms because of the risk of poisoning.
The group said deathcap (Amanita phalloides) mushrooms are difficult
Cases linked to wild mushroom poisoning in China declined slightly this past year but still pose a huge problem in the country, according to researchers.
In 2021, there were 327
Police in a German state are investigating a suspected food poisoning incident after several people fell ill at a university.
Seven people reported health problems after consuming various foods or
The amount of mushroom poisonings and the number of people affected doubled this past year in China compared to 2019.
In 2020, the number of investigations reached 676, involving 102
