A spike in NSW emergency department admissions and helpline calls for assistance after people have eaten poisonous mushrooms has prompted a new winter warning from authorities. 7NEWS
The NSW Poisons Information Centre also received 56 calls regarding mushroom exposures.
“People from overseas, especially in Asian countries, should be aware that these deadly mushrooms can look like edible mushrooms they may have gathered in their home countries,” Food Safety Information Council chair Cathy Moir said in a statement. “Cooking or boiling wild mushrooms also does not make them safe to eat, which is why we recommend people to only eat store-bought mushrooms.”“In 2012 two people died after eating the deadly mushrooms at a New Year’s Eve dinner party,” she added.NSW Health is warning parents to check their yard for mushrooms before allowing their children to play in the yard, to avoid accidental exposure.
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