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
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
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
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is reminding mushroom hunters that their wild-foraged treasures intended for sale must be inspected by a certified mushroom expert to help control
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
The Food Safety Information Council has warned people in Australia not to pick or eat wild mushrooms following a number of poisoning cases.
Eight people were recently hospitalized in New
Almost 250 cases of poisonings due to wild mushroom consumption have been reported in France in the past few weeks.
From July to mid-October this year, poison control centers recorded
As seasonal rains promote the growth of wild mushrooms, California Department of Public Health Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith is again reminding people that eating wild
