Three more people sick in California amid ‘unprecedented outbreak’ due to toxic mushrooms

Since November, state has seen 47 cases of people accidentally ingesting poisonous wild mushrooms Health authorities in California’s Napa county reported that three people had been hospitalized after consuming poisonous wild mushrooms as the state continues to grapple with an “unprecedented outbreak” of toxic mushroom illnesses. Since November 2025, California has seen 47 cases of people accidentally foraging and eating poisonous wild mushrooms, including death caps, which can resemble edible species, and western destroying angel mushrooms. Four people have died and several have required liver transplants. Continue reading...

Dani Anguiano · Thu, May 14, 2026, 12:56 PM
California | The Guardian

Three more people sick in California amid ‘unprecedented outbreak’ due to toxic mushrooms

Since November, state has seen 47 cases of people accidentally ingesting poisonous wild mushrooms

Health authorities in California’s Napa county reported that three people had been hospitalized after consuming poisonous wild mushrooms as the state continues to grapple with an “unprecedented outbreak” of toxic mushroom illnesses.

Since November 2025, California has seen 47 cases of people accidentally foraging and eating poisonous wild mushrooms, including death caps, which can resemble edible species, and western destroying angel mushrooms. Four people have died and several have required liver transplants.

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