California health officials have issued warnings about foraging for wild mushrooms after four people died ...

Four people have died since mid-November, state health officials say.

California health officials issue urgent warning after toxic death cap mushrooms cause fatal outbreak. These dangerous fungi ...

The individual, who has not been identified, went foraging for wild mushrooms also known as "death cap mushrooms," were ...

Death Cap mushrooms are still poisonous even after cooking, boiling, freezing or drying, officials said. Initial symptoms, ...

Just half of a "death cap" mushroom can be deadly, one expert said.

Yet another person has died from eating a toxic variety of mushroom that has been blooming recently in California — bringing the state’s death toll to four, health officials said. The latest victim is ...

This year's rise in poisonous mushroom varieties in California has led to precipitous rise in illness and deaths from ingestion.

"This is probably the largest outbreak in California history," an official said.

Local health officials are warning not to eat foraged fungi after the death last weekend of a Sonoma County resident who had ingested wild mushrooms. In recent months, California has seen its largest ...

Health officials say people should avoid foraging and only eat mushrooms from trusted suppliers such as grocery stores MONDAY, Dec. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — California health officials are warning ...