"Since the outbreak began in November, affected patients have ranged in age from as young as 19 months to as old as 84, according to the California Department of Public Health. Cases have come in clusters, with at least six involving families who likely shared the same batch of foraged mushrooms. Four people have received liver transplants, according to the state’s poison control system. "
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California’s growing mushroom poisoning outbreak is the biggest-ever in U.S.
Five cases have been reported this month, long after the typical season for the mushrooms behind the illnesses, leaving experts surprised. Of the 47 known cases, four people have died.Evan Bush (NBC News)
