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Japan inspects mushroom after four people die of sudden fever Agence France-Presse / Tokyo, October 22
Japanese health officials said Friday they were investigating a possible danger from mushrooms after at least four people believed to have eaten a local variety died of a sudden fever.
Three of the victims died in Niigata Prefecture, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) northeast of Tokyo, where they were among 11 people in their 50s to 80s who fell ill, officials said.
All 11 people, who already suffered from poor kidneys, came down with acute fever and convulsions this month about two weeks after eating wild white mushrooms known as sugihiratake...