There are about 250 varieties of poisonous wild mushrooms found throughout North America, according to the Centers for Disease Control
Eleven members of an Amish family in the US, including children, were taken to the hospital after ingesting toxic mushrooms, officials say.
The Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company described the poisoning as “mass casualty event» in Peach Bottom Township in York County, Pennsylvania.
A family member, according to the BBC, told authorities they got sick after eating wild mushrooms and that one of them “he found in the woods and brought home for dinner.”
The family member who reported the illnesses walked about 0.8 km to call for help, as the family does not have a phone, a fire department spokesman said.
Six ambulances took the patients to the hospital. Pennsylvania State Police were also called to the scene.
The US Food and Drug Administration recommends consulting an experienced expert to properly identify mushrooms that are safe to eat, and says it’s much safer to get mushrooms from grocery stores or professional mushroom farms.
There are about 250 varieties of poisonous wild mushrooms found across North America, according to the British Columbia Center for Disease Control.
Source :Skai
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