
Toxic wild mushrooms linked to 3 deaths as state officials issue urgent warning
Fox News
Deadly death cap mushroom outbreak in California kills three, hospitalizes 35. Health officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms due to poisoning risks.
"Because of the damage caused by the death cap mushroom, the liver is no longer able to function properly." Amy McGorry is a contributing health writer for Fox News Digital. Follow her on Twitter @amymcgorry.
In the California cases, the poisonings caused severe liver damage in both children and adults, resulting in three deaths, three liver transplants and 35 hospitalizations as of Jan. 6, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

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