It has been used in folk medicine despite the risk of fatal poisoning.
Although fatal human poisonings are rare, several cases have been documented.
It was responsible for a fatal poisoning in Spain.
The mushrooms' characteristics are quite common, making them difficult to identify, which often leads to fatal poisonings.
Larger doses may cause fatal poisoning in adults and children.
The Paxillaceae contain a number of species that have been implicated in fatal poisonings.
They are all toxic to some degree however, and the seeds of some can cause fatal poisoning.
In 1881 he was found guilty of the fatal poisoning of his mistress's husband.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is the most common type of fatal poisoning in many countries.
This species is toxic when eaten raw and ingestion can cause fatal poisoning.