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Poisonous Mushrooms Kill Two at California Nursing Home

http://www.delish.com/food/recalls-reviews/poisonous-mushrooms-kills-two-seniors-in-california

Wild mushrooms were the cause of two deaths at Gold Age Villa, an assisted living facility in Loomis, California. According to the Scaramento Bee, in addition to the untimely deaths of Barbara Lopes, 86, and Teresa Olesniewicz, 73, four others were sickened after they were given a wild mushroom soup prepared by a caregiver who also consumed the poisonous potage. The caregiver and three elderly residents were hospitalized. While the local Sheriff's department deemed the incident an accident with no intended malice, the California Department of Social Services is investigating.