KOTA KINABALU: Four members of a family have been rushed to hospital with suspected toxin poisoning after consuming pufferfish, the latest in a series of such cases in the state.
The victims, aged between 15 and 48, experienced dizziness, vomiting, diarrhoea, numbness in their hands and feet, and difficulty breathing after eating pufferfish cooked at home in Kota Marudu on Friday, said Sabah Health Department director Dr Maria Suleiman.
