Since Nov. 18, more than three dozen people have been poisoned after eating death caps, according to the California ...

At least three people have died and three others have required liver transplants after eating the aptly named Death Cap ...

State health officials discouraged foraging this year, saying that toxic mushrooms can easily be confused with safe ones to eat.

The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap ...

(CNN) – Health officials in California are warning people to stop eating wild mushrooms. Four people have died and dozens more have fallen ill since November because California is home to two highly ...

An urgent advisory warning people against eating foraged mushrooms was issued by the California Department of Public Health on Friday due to recent amatoxin poisonings. As of Friday, there were 21 ...

The California Department of Public Health revealed death cap mushroom poisonings are up by 40 per cent in light of heavy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The death cap mushroom is one of the most poisonous mushrooms, leading to diarrhea, vomiting, liver damage and even death for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of "death cap" mushrooms, whose scientific name is Amanita phalloides. (Getty Images/500px) A Contra Costa man has died ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Experts are warning about foraging for wild mushrooms in the Bay Area, as you could end up with fatal fungi. Poisonous mushrooms have popped up all over because of recent rain.

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Following an exceptionally wet December, death cap mushrooms are blooming across the state, resulting in an ...