Four people in Sacramento County fell ill after picking and eating wild mushrooms, county health officials said on Thursday.The cases involving Death Cap or Western Destroying Angel mushrooms are the latest in a series across the state where people have experienced amatoxin poisoning after foraging for mushrooms. Sacramento County health officials said at least 35 people who range from age from 19 months to 67 have been hospitalized in Northern California and the Central Coast. Most cases are in the Monterey area and the San Francisco Bay Area. Health officials say that wild mushrooms can remain toxic even after cooking, boiling, freezing or drying.“We understand that people may not realize the risk of mushroom foraging right now, because these mushrooms can closely resemble edible types,” Sacramento County Public Health Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye said in a statement. “That’s why we’re urging residents to avoid wild mushroom foraging altogether and to seek immediate help if exposure is suspected.”See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. —
Four people in Sacramento County fell ill after picking and eating wild mushrooms, county health officials said on Thursday.
The cases involving Death Cap or Western Destroying Angel mushrooms are the latest in a series across the state where people have experienced amatoxin poisoning after foraging for mushrooms.
Sacramento County health officials said at least 35 people who range from age from 19 months to 67 have been hospitalized in Northern California and the Central Coast.
Most cases are in the Monterey area and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Health officials say that wild mushrooms can remain toxic even after cooking, boiling, freezing or drying.
“We understand that people may not realize the risk of mushroom foraging right now, because these mushrooms can closely resemble edible types,” Sacramento County Public Health Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye said in a statement. “That’s why we’re urging residents to avoid wild mushroom foraging altogether and to seek immediate help if exposure is suspected.”
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