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Central Mass Mom, Son Nearly Killed By 'Death Cap' Mushroom Saved By Experimental Drug: Report

A mother and son from central Massachusetts were saved by life-saving drugs after they accidentally consumed poisonous mushrooms, according to a report by CBS News.

Death cap mushroom

Death cap mushroom

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Kam Look and her son Kai Chen of Worcester, MA had eaten mushrooms from a friend's backyard, believing they were safe to eat, the outlet wrote. 

But the mushroom, known as a "death cap," had enough poison in its cap alone to kill two adults, the report says. The pair began experiencing symptoms within a few hours of eating the fungus, according to the outlet.  

A rare, experimental drug was flown in from Philadelphia, and both patients eventually stabilized, the outlet said.  

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