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More Reports Of Mushroom Poisoning

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published July 17, 2013 at 11:55 AM EDT

The recent heavy rainfall in central Ohio has spawned the growth of more poisonous mushrooms, including a ring at Schiller Park in German Village.In the past seven months, officials at one local hospital have treated more than 70 people for mushroom poisoning. Health officials say some poisonous mushrooms look similar to the edible types.
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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