Wild Mushroom Poisoning Cases Spike in Australia

Wild Mushroom Poisoning Cases Spike in Australia
Nine out of 10 mushroom poisonings are caused by the introduced wild species. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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There’s been a spike in the number of people in Australia being poisoned by eating wild mushrooms, with authorities warning ingesting the wild fungi can be fatal.

Fourteen people in New South Wales (NSW) have presented at emergency departments suffering the symptoms of wild mushroom poisoning between April 29 and May 19, NSW Health said.