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 to distinguish from some other
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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 investigations involving 923 patients and
Continue Reading Mushroom poisonings in China responsible for deaths in 2021
At least three people have died and hundreds were sickened in France in the past two months after eating wild mushrooms.
In July and August, 330 cases of poisoning were reported to French poison control
Continue Reading Wild mushrooms linked to hundreds of illnesses, three deaths in France
More than 10,000 outbreaks caused by mushroom poisoning were reported across a decade in China, according to a recently released study.
Mushroom poisoning is the leading cause of foodborne disease outbreaks and outbreak-associated deaths in
Continue Reading Mushroom poisoning behind thousands of outbreaks in China
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 species of poisonous mushrooms, 24
Continue Reading China records large spike in mushroom poisoning incidents
French authorities have renewed warnings about eating wild mushrooms after hundreds of poisoning cases in the past few months.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) reported that since the
Continue Reading Hundreds poisoned in France from wild mushrooms
Poisonous mushrooms were the most common cause of outbreaks in China during a 14-year period, according to a study.
Researchers looked at data reported to the National Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System from 2003 to
Continue Reading Mushroom poisoning behind most outbreaks in China
More than 30 people have fallen ill from Salmonella poisoning in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
Officials are investigating a link to Lincoln Bakery Café in Carlton. The shop was closed on May 8.
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Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak linked to cafe; mushroom poisonings also reported
There is growing interest in collecting wild fungi in Ireland but this is not supported by an appreciation of the associated dangers, according to researchers.
The issue constitutes a growing national health threat, wrote Dr.
Continue Reading Researchers warn about risk of eating wild mushrooms
More than 10,600 people were poisoned by mushrooms and 22 deaths were reported from 2010 to 2017 in France.
A total of 10,625 cases of unintentional poisoning because of ingestion of mushrooms were recorded by
Continue Reading Thousands poisoned by mushrooms in France in recent years
