1 fisherman died, 2 people hospitalized after eating puffer fish

On August 21, specialist doctor Huynh Trong Tam, Head of the General Planning Department of Kien Giang General Hospital, said that the hospital had received two patients, B.D.L (41 years old) and TPB (46 years old), both fishermen on a fishing boat in the waters of Kien Giang.

Two fishermen were hospitalized with convulsions, numbness in the tongue, numbness in the legs, headaches, and fatigue. Through medical history examination, it was found that these two patients and another person had been drinking with puffer fish. After eating, one fisherman on the same fishing boat died, the remaining people were seriously ill, but thanks to timely treatment, they survived.

1 person died, 2 people were hospitalized after eating fish photo 1 — A patient with puffer fish poisoning is being treated at Kien Giang General Hospital. (Photo: Nguyen Anh).

Previously, at around 5:00 p.m. on August 19, Mr. L, Mr. B and Mr. NXH (Ha Tien City, Kien Giang) organized a drinking party on a fishing boat anchored offshore, in the Nam Du sea area.

At 7 p.m. the same day, the group stopped drinking. At around 1 a.m. on August 20, Mr. H had a seizure and later died. Mr. L and Mr. B also had difficulty breathing and had convulsions and were taken to the An Son Commune Health Station, Kien Hai District, by their friends on the fishing boat, and then transferred to the Kien Hai District Health Center for first aid.

After that, both were transferred to Kien Giang General Hospital on August 20. After receiving timely emergency care, the health of both fishermen has stabilized and they are now communicating better.

According to Dr. Huynh Trong Tam, there is no research yet on whether alcohol can increase toxicity when combined with certain ingredients in puffer fish. However, the patient's signs of poisoning are very consistent with the clinical symptoms of puffer fish poisoning.

In fact, people still use puffer fish as food, however, during processing, the liver or gallbladder can rupture, seeping into the fish's skin and flesh and causing poisoning.

In addition, along with some external factors when eaten with puffer fish, it can increase toxicity, so doctors recommend that people limit the use of unknown foods to ensure safety for themselves and their families.

Thu Phuong

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