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Mushroom poisoning

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