Brisbane Times | Three seriously ill after eating death cap mushrooms Sydney Morning Herald Three people are seriously ill in a Sydney hospital after eating death cap mushrooms - named for their poison that can trigger liver failure - at a New Year's Eve party in Canberra. A 52-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man were flown to Royal Prince ... Four in Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after eating death cap mushrooms ... Four people may require liver transplants after eating poisonous mushrooms Mushrooms poison four party guests |