California health officials have issued warnings about foraging for wild mushrooms after four people died
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- A man in his 60s died after consuming wild mushrooms in Contra Costa County, Calif.
- He’s the fourth person to die in recent months after eating poisonous mushrooms
- State health officials have warned of an “unprecedented outbreak” in the region
A California man has died after he ate wild mushrooms. It’s the fourth such fatality in recent months as health officials warn of an “unprecedented outbreak.”
On Tuesday, Jan. 27, officials announced that a person from Contra Costa County died after consuming wild mushrooms, Contra Costa Health said in a statement.
The victim was a Hispanic man in his 60s, Dr. Lisa Rodelo, the deputy health officer at the county health system, told SFGATE. She also warned about the dangers of foraging for and eating wild mushrooms…