Mushroom Poisoning Outbreaks - China, 2023
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Haijiao Li1, Yizhe Zhang1, Hongshun Zhang1
1National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
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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