Three hospitalized in Napa County as California's fatal wild mushroom outbreak continues to spread

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Officials are warning the public to avoid foraging and eating wild mushrooms after four deaths and 47 cases involving poisoning. (Credit: California Department of Public Health) Three adults were rushed to hospitals over the weekend after consuming toxic wild mushrooms in Napa County, California, prompting health officials to renew urgent warnings this week about a fatal statewide outbreak. Two lethal mushroom species, the death cap (Amanita phalloides) and western destroying angel (Amanita ocreata), have poisoned at least 47 people and claimed four lives since mid-November, according to the California Department of Public Health. A dozen California counties have been affected, and the most recent outbreak was fueled by wet weather. CALIFORNIA HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE URGENT WARNING TO MUSHROOM FORAGERS AFTER DEADLY POISONING OUTBREAK Officials warned

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