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. 2024 Jan 26;6(4):64-68.
doi: 10.46234/ccdcw2024.014.

Mushroom Poisoning Outbreaks - China, 2023

Haijiao Li  1 , Yizhe Zhang  1 , Hongshun Zhang  1 , Jing Zhou  1 , Zuohong Chen  2 , Jiaqi Liang  1 , Yu Yin  1 , Qian He  1 , Shaofeng Jiang  1 , Yutao Zhang  1 , Yuan Yuan  1 , Nan Lang  1 , Bowen Cheng  1 , Jiaju Zhong  1 , Zhongfeng Li  1 , Chengye Sun  1
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Mushroom Poisoning Outbreaks - China, 2023

Haijiao Li et al. China CDC Wkly. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: poisoning control and prevention; poisonous mushroom; species diversity.

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Monthly distribution of mushroom poisonings in China in 2023.
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