Posted on 06/08/2017 11:35:04 AM PDT by nickcarraway
A rise in the number of wild mushroom poisonings in the Bay Area may be linked to our wet winter, state officials said.
The California Poison Control System says 14 cases were reported in five counties in December. Three of the victims required liver transplants. The youngest victim was just 18 months old.
Poison control says it usually sees just a few cases of so-called "death cap" mushroom poisonings each year. Experts say the abundance of rain likely caused more of the wild mushrooms to sprout.
Doctors say symptoms don't appear for many hours, and by then the toxicity is often absorbed into the liver.
"It can destroy your liver in a few days," Dr. Craig Smollin said. "The other issue is there is no good antedote."
Doctors advise not eating wild mushrooms unless you are professionally trained to identify them.
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Do these idiots still exist in the wild or is that pic 50 years old?
I have read or been told that they now put an antifungal into cow feed so the poop doesn’t sprout magic mushrooms. As for the flavor, it’s not great, but the cow mud can be and is certainly removed prior to ingestion.
Used to go out mushroom hunting in the fall when I was growing up, but my dad knew which ones to pick. You only eat the ones you know are safe. Stupid to do otherwise.
No, it’s more likely related to city-raised people who know nothing about nature picking the wrong mushrooms!
I’ve eaten wild mushrooms since I was born.
I don’t think that explanation holds up. There have been city-raised people in past years. The number jumped this year.
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