Background: Mycetismus or mushroom poisoning is an important health concern and a potentially fatal state that usually occurs after incidental ingestion of mushroom’s sexual organs or fruiting bodies of fungus among the mycologists and the one who desire a natural or organic diet. The vast majority of mortality due to mushroom poisonings is attributed to fungus belonging to genus Amanita.Materials and methods: This report describes 34 cases with A. phalloides mushroom poisoning regarding the epidemiological presentation, clinical manifestation and laboratory findings. These patients were admitted in three hospitals of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences during 1989-1994.Results: The age of victims ranged from 4-75 years. Diagnosis of A. phalloides mushroom poisoning was confirmed by mycologist in 12 cases, toxicological studies in 5 cases and combined mycological and toxicological approaches in 3 cases. It was only suspected in 14 cases as the patients had died before being admitted or immediately after hospitalization. Ingestion of doubtful mushrooms was found either in their histories or mushrooms poisoning was documented in their relatives. Most of the victims (68%) were affected in spring, while no case was reported in summer. Conclusion: Mushroom poisoning should be considered in differential diagnosis of any case of acute gastroenteritis, especially during spring and fall when moderate temperature and moist conditions facilitate mushroom’s growth.

Background: Although the majority of mushroom ingestions are benign, some result in significant toxicity and death. Of greatest concern is the hepatotoxic amatoxin-containing mushroom, which may be fatal even small ingestions. Identification of amatoxin poisoning can prove to be difficult due to delay in onset of symptoms and difficulty with identification of mushrooms.Case Report: We present one case of mushroom ingestion in Kerman, province what according to clinical course and laboratory finding, we believe to be an amanita species, treated with multiple dose of activated charcoal, N-acetylcysteine, high-dose penicillin and liver Gol (silymarin).Conclusion: We present the successful treatment a patient who ingested hepato-toxicity induced mushrooms, further, this case is evidence of a mushroom variety responsible for toxicity never previously implicated in the southeastern Iran.

Background: Mushroom poisoning is a global problem and can be a source of major mortality and morbidity. Children can easily be exposed to inadvertent mushroom ingestion. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the demographic, clinical, and laboratory features of pediatric patients with mushroom poisoning. Methods: Thiswasa retrospectiveandobservational study of reported cases of exposure tomushroompoisoning at the Department of Pediatrics atWest China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University andWan Yuan Central Hospital between June 2011 and July 2016. The patients’ demographic, clinical, and laboratory features were evaluated. Results: Fifty-eight patients aged between 1. 22 and 16. 71 years old were studied; 24 patients were female (41%) and 34 were male (59%). Thirty-seven (63. 79%) patients had consumed mushrooms in the summer. The most frequent complaints were nausea and vomiting (98. 28%). The onset of mushroom toxicity symptoms was divided to early-onset (< 6 hours after ingestion) and late-onset groups (6 to 24 hours). The incidence of life-threatening cases was higher in the late-onset group than that of the early-onset group (88. 9% versus 12. 2%, P < 0. 0001). Three patients with mushroom poisoning died due to fatal hepatic failure, and one patient died due to cardiac arrest (myocardial toxicity). The value of White Blood cell Count (WBC), total bilirubin, and number of involved organs were significantly higher in the group who died than that of the survived group (14. 9 109 versus 11. 8 109, P = 0. 002; 125 versus 8. 5, P = 0. 0001; 4. 5 versus 1, P < 0. 0001, respectively). The level of hemoglobin was lower in the group who died than those who survived (111 versus 132, P = 0. 001). Conclusions: Parents and children must be taught to avoid eating unknown mushrooms. Life-threatening poisoning cases are often encountered in patients with late-onset mushroom toxicity symptoms. When children present nausea and vomiting during the rainy season, doctors should maintain keen vigilance towards mushroom poisoning. Acute liver failure is the main cause of death, yet myocardial toxicity should also be considered.

Social media platforms are playing an increasingly critical role in modern public health, enabling real-time surveillance, health communication, and public engagement during emergencies. Their potential in responding to foodborne poisoning events remains underexplored. This study investigates a self-reported case of mushroom poisoning in China to illustrate how social media can facilitate health consultation, support crisis response, and enhance digital public health surveillance. A poisoning event involving four individuals who consumed wild mushrooms in Yunnan Province on June 1, 2024, was documented through social media activity. Public posts, videos, and comment interactions were archived and analyzed using web scraping techniques to trace the flow of information and engagement dynamics. The patient’s online post triggered a response from a mushroom poisoning expert in Yunnan, providing remote guidance despite limited symptom improvement. This case demonstrates how digital platforms can serve as critical bridges between affected individuals and dispersed clinical expertise. This study underscores the emerging utility of social media as a tool for public health communication, rapid consultation, and digital surveillance. Incorporating social media analytics into traditional public health strategies offers new opportunities for timely intervention and risk communication.

From April 28 to May 28, 2018, more than 1200 patients with impression of mushroom poisoning were referred to hospital emergency departments in 13 west and northwestern provinces, Iran; 112 (8.9%) patients were hospitalized and 19 were expired (ie, a fatality rate of 1.5%). The outbreak began in Kermanshah province with increasing number of patients presenting with severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea soon after consumption of wild mushrooms. Lepiota brunneioncarnata, Hypholoma fascicalare, and Coprinopsis atramentaria have been involved in this outbreak. To prevent similar outbreaks, raising public awareness about risky behaviors of collecting and consuming wild self-picked mushrooms is of paramount importance. Herein, we present our experience with this outbreak.