Cambodia reminds people not to eat pufferfish after seven people fall ill

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodia's Ministry of Health issued a statement on Saturday, reminding people not to eat pufferfish after seven people have been hospitalized in central Kampong Chhnang province this week.

"The seven people, after eating pufferfish, had severe symptoms that required emergency medical treatment, and after receiving intensive care from a team of our doctors, currently, the patients are recovering," the statement said.