As the common name suggests, the fungus is highly toxic, and is responsible for the majority of fatal mushroom poisonings worldwide.
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In neighboring Romania, authorities reported a wave of mushroom poisoning in September when 11 people died in a period of two weeks.
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NAMA tracks North American mushroom poisoning cases ( of humans and animals ), and maintains a registry for submission of new cases.
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The family members from the town of Mukachevo in western Ukraine were this year's first victims of mushroom poisoning in the country.
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Eleven people have died and more than 100 have been hospitalized from mushroom poisoning in Ukraine this year, an official said Wednesday.
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At least 33 people have died of mushroom poisoning in Russia since early July and dozens more have been hospitalized, officials said Wednesday.
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The Ukrainian Health Ministry told the Interfax news agency that the Zhitomir, Chernigov and Sumy regions had the highest rates of mushroom poisonings.
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Ukraine's Health Ministry said that 36 people have suffered mushroom poisoning so far this year, but the latest incidents were the first deaths.
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So far this year, 29 people in the nation of 48 million have died of mushroom poisoning, including eight children, the ministry said.
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In America, the'vomiter'mushroom Chlorophyllum molybdites is responsible for most cases of mushroom poisoning due to its similarity with shaggy mane and other edible mushrooms.
