Another ‘death cap’ poisoning in Australia

Another Canberra resident has fallen ill from death cap mushroom poisoning.

An ACT Health spokeswoman confirmed the fourth case which is unrelated to three others reported last week.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThree members of the same household consumed the fungi last week and were recovering in hospitals in Canberra and Sydney.

ACT Health urged people not to pick and eat wild mushrooms.

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