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Amanita virosa to blame for highest number of poisonings
This year there have been five cases of serious mushroom poisoning in Northern Estonia. The majority of these have been caused by Amanita virosa or the destroying angel. There are currently two patients hospitalised in East Tallinn Central Hospital with a serious case of mushroom poisoning who mistook the destroying angel for a parasol mushroom.