Fifteen cases of Amanita phalloides poisoning have been reported in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, with one confirmed death and seven patients in critical condition. The number of cases rose from nine to 15 in five days, with patients admitted from the city of Lipetsk, the village of Dobroye, and the village of Khlevnoye.
Nationwide, more than 30 cases of mushroom poisoning have been recorded in seven regions since the start of the summer season. Health authorities remind the public that amatoxins are heat-stable and are not neutralized by boiling or cooking.
