Puffer fish is a well-liked Japanese delicacy. (Unsplash/Representative pic)

An 83-year-old lady in Malaysia died after consuming a puffer fish whereas her husband continues to be being handled within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Citing a neighborhood media outlet, the New York Post reported that the incident came about on March 25 in Johor. The couple’s daughter, Ng Ai Lee, stated her father bought the puffer fish – a delicacy recognized to comprise extraordinarily potent poisons – from a neighborhood store. 

“My parents have been buying fish from the same fishmonger for many years, so my father did not think twice about it,” Ms stated, as per the Post. “He would not have knowingly bought something so deadly to eat and put their lives in danger,” she added. 

Separately, Johor’s well being and unity committee chairman, Ling Tian Soon stated that shortly after the couple cleaned and cooked the fish for lunch, the girl, recognized as Lim Siew Guan, started to shiver and expertise respiratory difficulties. Her husband additionally started displaying related signs about an hour later, Mr Soon added. 

The couple’s son then rushed them to the hospital, nonetheless, that night his mom was pronounced useless. “The ’cause of death’ is given as ‘food poisoning with neurological manifestation resulting in respiratory failure with cardiac dysrhythmia possibly due to ciguatera toxin or tetrodotoxin ingestion,’ from the puffer fish,” Mr Soon stated in an announcement, as per Newsweek.  

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Further, the official went on to say that no new report has been obtained concerning the case and that each one fish bought on that date had been taken by the District Health Office (PDK) for evaluation. He additionally urged individuals to watch out in selecting meals particularly if it has dangers. 

Speaking to the media outlet, the couple’s daughter stated her father is in a coma within the intensive care unit. “I am prepared for the worst because the doctor told us that even if he is able to pull through the ordeal, he might not be the same any more, due to his old age,” she added.

Notably, in line with the Food and Drug Administration, puffer fish, which is a well-liked Japanese delicacy, might comprise the potent and lethal toxins tetrodotoxin and saxitoxin, which can’t be destroyed by cooking or freezing. Usually, solely extremely certified cooks, who’ve been educated in the way to take away these toxins, are allowed to serve the fish.