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As poisonings soar to record, health officials urge Californians not to pick or eat wild mushrooms
- Public health officials warn Californians not to pick or eat wild mushrooms amid a deadly outbreak.
- At least 50 mushroom-related illnesses have been identified since November in California.
- Four people died and four required liver transplants amid the outbreak.
- Death caps and western destroying angel mushrooms are the primary culprits.
- A wetter winter followed by April rains boosted wild mushroom growth.
- Cases are concentrated in Northern California and the Central Coast.
- Napa County reported hospitalizations after foraging in the Deer Park area.
- The last major mushroom poisoning outbreak in California occurred in 2016.
- Public health officials compare current figures to a historic spike, urging caution.
- Health officials stress mushrooms like death caps can be deadly.
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