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Alvin C. Bronstein

Alvin C. Bronstein

Board President, America’s Poison Centers

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Bronstein has said that recent NPDS data underscore poison centers as a cornerstone of public health, emphasizing the need for robust education to address emerging threats such as environmental and unregulated substances.([poisoncenters.org](https://poisoncenters.org/news-alerts/13459961?utm_source=openai))

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California’s deadly death cap mushroom outbreak

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Provides national context on poisoning trends and the role of poison centers

From mid-November 2025 through mid-January 2026, California has faced an escalating outbreak of amatoxin poisoning from foraged wild mushrooms, primarily death caps (Amanita phalloides), with the California Poison Control System (CPCS) identifying 39 hospitalized cases across Northern and Central California counties including Monterey, San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and others. The cluster has resulted in four adult deaths, three liver transplants, and severe liver injuries affecting patients from 19 months to 67 years, including family groups, prompting repeated statewide advisories from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) urging residents to avoid all wild mushroom foraging during the rainy season.

Updated Feb 6