What Is Already Known About This Topic?: Mushroom poisoning poses a significant food safety concern in China, with a total of 196 species identified in poisoning incidents by the end of 2022.
What Is Added By This Report?: In 2023, the China CDC conducted an investigation into 505 cases of mushroom poisoning spanning 24 provincial-level administrative divisions. This investigation resulted in 1,303 patients and 16 deaths, yielding a case fatality rate of 1.23%. A total of 97 mushrooms were identified as the cause of 6 distinct clinical disease types, with 12 species newly documented as poisonous mushrooms in China.
What Are The Implications For Public Health Practice?: Close collaboration among CDC staff, physicians, and mycologists remains crucial for the control and prevention of mushroom poisoning in the future.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10832152 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.46234/ccdcw2024.014 | DOI Listing |
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