OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 178-183.

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Distribution of common poisonous mushrooms in Anshun City and analysis of risk factors for poisoning hazards

WANG Lingqiu1,2, DAI Qian1,2, SHEN Yuxiang3, HE Yingxia3, CHEN Shan1,2, CHEN Jian1,2()   

  1. 1. Anshun Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Anshun,Guizhou 561000,China
    2. Anshun Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Monitoring,Anshun,Guizhou 561000,China
    3. Anshun University,Anshun,Guizhou 561000,China
  • Received:2025-03-23 Revised:2025-04-15 Online:2026-01-15 Published:2026-02-06

Abstract:

Objective To understand the distribution of common poisonous mushrooms in Anshun City,analyze the epidemiological characteristics,geographically relevant distribution and poisoning risk factors of local poisonous mushroom poisoning events,and provide scientific preventive and control measures for poisonous mushroom poisoning. Methods Conduct a resource-based survey to understand the distribution of common poisonous mushrooms in Anshun City. Using descriptive epideiology to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of mushroom poisoning incidents in Anshun City from 2019 to 2023,and conducting field research on the risk factors of mushroom poisoning. Results The results of the resource survey showed that four species of lethal and highly toxic mushrooms were identified in Anshun City by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention:reddish gooseberry,fleshy brown scaly ringstalker,poisonous ringstalker,and sub-scarce pleated red mushroom.A total of 41 cases of poisonous mushroom poisoning were reported in Anshun from 2019 to 2023,with 181 exposed individuals and 144 patients,and an illness rate of 79.56%.Poisoning incidents were concentrated from May to November,accounting for 25% of the total number of foodborne disease incidents. Exposure places were mainly families,accounting for 95.12%(χ2=24.611,P<0.01),and the incidence rate in rural areas was higher than that in cities.The age of onset of poisoning was mainly ≥21 years old,accounting for 75.69%.There were significant differences in mushroom poisoning incidents among different counties and districts(χ2=40.938,P<0.01). Conclusion Mushroom poisoning is one of the main causes of the food poisoning events in Anshun City. Special food safety and health education on poisonous mushrooms should be carried out in areas,places,and high incidence seasons where poisonous mushroom poisoning occurs,in order to improve public health awareness and the ability of grassroots medical institutions to treat poisonous mushroom poisoning,thereby reducing the occurrence of poisonous mushroom poisoning incidents.

Key words: Poisonous mushrooms, Poisoning, Epideiological characteristics, Hazard factor analysis

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