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"Patients range from infants as young as 19 months to adults in their 80s. Officials also report that many affected individuals speak Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, Ukrainian, Mam and Mixteco (Mayans), highlighting the role of multilingual outreach in prevention efforts.

Health experts said some poisonings may stem from traditional foraging practices brought from other countries, where similar looking mushrooms may be edible."

...once again, they are eating fungus....neither plant nor animal.