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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Science
Donna Lu Science writer

Death cap mushrooms: why are they so toxic and how can poisoning be treated?

A death cap mushroom
Three people are dead and one is in a critical condition in a Melbourne hospital from suspected mushroom poisoning in the Victorian town of Leongatha. Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images

Three people are dead and one is in a critical condition in a Melbourne hospital from suspected mushroom poisoning after eating a beef wellington pie in the Victorian town of Leongatha.

Police have said their symptoms were consistent with having eaten death cap mushrooms, although the official cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

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