Poisoning with the North American Jack O'Lantern mushroom, Omphalotus illudens.
Ingestion of Jack O'Lantern mushrooms by fourteen people led to vomiting in 8, diarrhea in 5, weakness in 2. Tiredness, the feeling of weakness and being cold occurred in 8. Recovery was complete within 18 hours.
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School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
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D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning; D013997:Time Factors