Mushroom Poisoning Case Registry
North American Mycological Association
IN
A POISONING EMERGENCY
contact your
nearest poison center(US,
Canada),
emergency room, or your
physician
Phone: 1-800-222-1222[US].
Volunteers for identifying
mushrooms- poisoning
cases ONLY.
For non-emergency identifications
contact a
nearby mushroom club, nature center, museum,
or the botany department in a local college or university .
- The Mushroom Poisoning Case Registry
was established by the
Trustees of the North American Mycological Association to collect and
disseminate data on mushroom poisoning in North America.
- Reporting is voluntary and patient identity is confidential.
- Reports are desired from any and all sources,
such as
individuals, care givers, poison centers, emergency rooms, mushroom
clubs, for:
- ALL
symptomatic cases of exposure to any mushroom,
- ANY successfully treated asymptomatic incidents with known or
suspected toxic mushrooms.
Reports may be submitted electronically or
printed and sent by
post mail to:
- Dr.
Michael W. Beug
- PO Box 116
- Husum
WA 98623
The form is also available in the NAMA
Directory and may be
photocopied. Questions or requests for
forms may sent to the above address;
by phone to (509) 493-2237; or by e-mail to beugm@evergreen.edu.
For more information on the North American Mycological Association, and
on mushroom poisoning:
http://www.namyco.org
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