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First mushroom poisoning case of the year in Latvia

Latvia reports its first spring mushroom poisoning case after a picker ate Gyromitra esculenta. Doctors and mycologists warn the species is dangerous despite many considering it harmless.

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Latvia reports its first spring mushroom poisoning case after a picker ate Gyromitra esculenta. Doctors and mycologists warn the species is dangerous despite many considering it harmless.
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