At least 500 poisonings related to mushroom picking and consumption have occurred in the past few months in France.
Cases have been recorded since July by Poison Control Centers. A
An Australian woman has been sentenced to life in prison for serving her relatives a meal that included death cap mushrooms.
Erin Patterson, aged 50, also received a non-parole period
Mushroom poisoning cases have risen in China but the number of deaths went down slightly in 2024 compared to the year before.
In 2024, the Chinese Center for Disease Control
A charity in Australia has repeated a warning against picking and eating wild mushrooms.
The Food Safety Information Council’s annual message comes as mushrooms are starting to appear around
