Puffer fish

2023 - 3 - 28

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Malaysian elderly couple dies from suspected pufferfish poisoning ... (The Online Citizen SG)

JOHOR, MALAYSIA— A suspected case of pufferfish poisoning led to the death of an elderly couple in Chamek Village, with one person dead and the other being ...

Puffer fish, also known as “ikan buntal” in Malay, is a highly toxic fish species and can be used as an ornamental fish. It was around 4 pm at that time, and he immediately took his parents to Kluang Hospital. Additionally, he has appealed to fish vendors to actively ban the sale of puffer fish and urged the public to refrain from purchasing fish with unclear origins. [proposed a ban on the sale of puffer fish in 2017](https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/07/03/ministry-sale-of-pufferfish-will-be-made-illegal-soon/?fbclid=IwAR19bl77WERcxrJCjU9v5WwyuUkoN2-_w81rKuPgCSRCYGRpyCHLBAcUWlE), and had even drafted a bill to amend it. He said that he had reported the incident to the Malaysia’s Ministry of Health, and officials had come to take away both the cooked and uncooked pufferfish for testing. His father was in good condition when he was admitted to the hospital, but his condition worsened and he was transferred to the ICU at night.

In Johor, senior citizen dies after eating exotic puffer fish (Malay Mail)

KLUANG, March 28 — A 83-year-old woman has died after eating puffer fish, while her husband is being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) after the ...

Despite that, the exotic fish dish is eaten as a delicacy in many Asian countries. "A total of 15 kilogrammes of the puffer fish were sold to four customers in Chamek and Paloh, incliding one in Yong Peng on that day. Johor Health and Unity Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said that the couple from Chamek near here, had received an order of puffer fish and decided to prepare it to be eaten on Saturday.

Senior citizen in Johor dies after eating pufferfish (The Straits Times)

The elderly woman started shivering and having breathing difficulties hours after consuming the fish. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Another fish was sold to a customer in the town of Yong Peng on the same day. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK “About an hour later, her husband began displaying similar symptoms.”

Elderly woman dies, husband in ICU after eating puffer fish (New Straits Times Online)

JOHOR BARU: A woman has died while her husband is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), after they ate the puffer fish on Saturday.

Woman dies after eating puffer fish, hubby warded in ICU (The Star Online)

KLUANG: An elderly woman cooked fish for herself and her husband for lunch, but the meal left the 83-year-old woman dead and her husband fighting for his ...

The other customers have yet to consume the fish and they have been seized by the the Health Department in the Kluang and Batu Pahat districts. “They cleaned and cooked the puffer fish for lunch and around 3pm, the woman started experiencing breathing difficulties and shivers. The fish they had bought was the deadly puffer fish.

Elderly woman in Johor dies after eating puffer fish, husband in ICU (CNA)

JOHOR BAHRU: An 83-year-old woman in Kluang, Johor has died after eating puffer fish while her husband is still being treated in the Intensive Care Unit ...

Fisheries Department warns consumers after death of octogenarian who ate puffer fish (New Straits Times Online)

The elderly woman died after consuming puffer fish, while her husband is at an intensive care unit. KUALA LUMPUR: The Fisheries Department has reminded consumers to be wary of the type of fish they purchase and traders about ...

DOF: Avoid eating unknown types of puffer fish (The Sun Daily)

KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Fisheries (DOF) advises the public to avoid eating unknown types of puffer fish as almost all of them contain toxins t...

this tetrodotoxin poison can attack the nerves and lead to death if eaten,“ he said. According to DOF statistics, the total landing of puffer fish in Malaysia in 2020 was around 1,337 tonnes, with the highest landing in Perak (804 tonnes), followed by Sarawak (228 tonnes) and Sabah (192 tonnes). KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Fisheries (DOF) advises the public to avoid eating unknown types of puffer fish as almost all of them contain toxins that can cause poisoning if consumed incorrectly.

Elderly woman dies, husband in ICU after eating puffer... (The Malaysian Reserve)

A woman senior citizen died, while her husband is still being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), believed to have been poisoned after eating puffer ...

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Fisheries Department warns consumers after death of octogenarian ... (New Straits Times Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: The Fisheries Department has reminded consumers to be wary of the type of fish they purchase and traders about the food they sell.

Avoid eating unknown types of puffer fish, says Fisheries Dept (The Star Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: The Fisheries Department advises the public to avoid eating unknown types of puffer fish as almost all of them contain toxins that can cause ...

this tetrodotoxin poison can attack the nerves and lead to death if eaten," he said. According to the department's statistics, the total landing of puffer fish in Malaysia in 2020 was around 1,337 tonnes, with the highest landing in Perak (804 tonnes), followed by Sarawak (228 tonnes) and Sabah (192 tonnes). Fisheries director-general Datuk Adnan Hussain in a statement said individuals who handled puffer fish for consumption should also have proper experience and knowledge of the fish.

Elderly M'sian woman, 83, dies after eating pufferfish, husband, 84 ... (Mothership.sg)

An 83-year-old woman in Malaysia died on Saturday (Mar. 25) after consuming pufferfish for lunch. Her cause of death was identified as food poisoning, possibly ...

Ling told The Star that the online seller who had sold the fish to the couple had also sold 15kg of pufferfish to four customers in Chamek, four others in Paloh and one in Yong Peng. "The simplest way is to avoid consuming pufferfish entirely." [Telegram](https://t.me/mothershipsg) to get the latest updates. SFA advises the public never to consume pufferfish or related fish, like porcupine fish, that have been caught in the wild and prepared by amateurs. He said they had procured the fish from Mersing.He wrote that customers would mostly order the pufferfish via Facebook and advised those who had purchased them not to eat them. The couple's son told local media that his father had received five pufferfish from the street vendor in the morning, and his mother fried two for lunch.

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