4 Deaths Linked to Wild Mushrooms

The outbreak took place starting in late 2025, and resulted in four fatalities.

This undated photo provided by the California Department of Health shows a Death Cap Mushroom. California Department of Health via AP

Wild mushroom poisoning led to the deaths of four people, researchers with California institutions and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new paper.

Amatoxin mushroom poisoning sickened 39 people from November 2025 through March 2026, according to the publication, which was released by the CDC’s quasi-journal on May 28.