Pufferfish

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.”

Senior citizen dies after eating pufferfish (The Star Online)

KLUANG: A senior citizen has died after eating pufferfish or ikan buntal, while her husband is now in the intensive care unit (ICU).

He said that the seller is also from Batu Pahat and had sold the fish online, adding that 15kg of the fish was sold to four customers in Chamek, Paloh and one in Yong Peng on the same day. “Besides the couple, the other customers have yet to consume the fish but the Health Department has obtained samples of the fish from the seller for analysis. “They cleaned and cooked the fish for lunch and around 3pm, the woman started shivering and having breathing difficulties," he said when contacted on Tuesday (March 28).

Elderly woman dies, husband in ICU after eating puffer fish (The Sun Daily)

JOHOR BAHRU: A woman senior citizen died, while her husband is still being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), believed to have been poisoned af...

“The case is classified as food poisoning caused by puffer fish. “I would like to remind the people of Johor to be careful in choosing food especially if it has risks,“ said Ling who added that the woman’s husband who is still being treated in the ICU. “Further investigation found that the fresh puffer fish was obtained from fishermen in Endau, Mersing before being taken by wholesalers to be processed in Batu Pahat and then distributed to customers based on orders.

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.