An investigation is underway in Australia after three family members died and another became critically ill from eating wild Mushrooms at a family lunch. The woman who cooked the meal, Erin Patterson, has been interviewed by police but released without charges. The exact type of mushrooms consumed is unknown, but their symptoms are consistent with those caused by death cap mushrooms. The woman's in-laws died, while her sister-in-law also passed away and her husband remains in critical condition. Authorities are warning against eating wild mushrooms that have been foraged and not purchased from a supermarket.

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