Ministry reminds people not to eat pufferfish after seven fall ill

THE Ministry of Health issued a statement yesterday, reminding people not to eat pufferfish after seven people have been hospitalised 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.