At least 500 poisonings related to mushroom picking and consumption have occurred in the past few months in France.
Cases have been recorded since July by Poison Control Centers. A
An Australian woman has been sentenced to life in prison for serving her relatives a meal that included death cap mushrooms.
Erin Patterson, aged 50, also received a non-parole period
Mushroom poisoning cases have risen in China but the number of deaths went down slightly in 2024 compared to the year before.
In 2024, the Chinese Center for Disease Control
A charity in Australia has repeated a warning against picking and eating wild mushrooms.
The Food Safety Information Council’s annual message comes as mushrooms are starting to appear around
French authorities have again reported hundreds of poisonings linked to wild mushroom consumption.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) said more than 400 cases
A woman facing charges in a fatal mushroom poisoning incident in Australia has pleaded not guilty to murder.
Erin Patterson entered the plea at Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court and was
The Food Safety Information Council has warned people in Australia against picking and eating wild mushrooms.
The charity raised several issues around picking mushrooms for consumption after recent wet weather
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,
Police in Australia have charged a woman as part of an investigation into the deaths of three people from suspected mushroom poisoning.
Homicide squad detectives from Victoria Police arrested a
Researchers have analyzed various food poisoning cases in Vietnam over two years.
The study described poisonings from food and drinks in Vietnam from March 2020 to August 2022. Seven popular
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
Police are investigating after three people died from suspected mushroom poisoning in Australia.
Four people were taken to the hospital on July 30 after they became ill following a meal
