Tragedy Strikes: 9 Dead After Consuming Sea Turtle Meat in Zanzibar
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Eight children and one adult died on Pemba Island, Africa, after consuming sea turtle meat, a local delicacy known for its food poisoning dangers. Dozens more were hospitalized, with lab tests confirming the link between their illness and the consumption of sea turtle meat. This incident echoes a similar one in November 2021. Sea turtle meat can cause chelonitoxism, a deadly form of food poisoning, particularly affecting children and nursing babies. Authorities have urged people not to eat sea turtle meat in the wake of these tragic poisonings.
- 8 children, 1 adult die from illness after eating sea turtle meat on remote African island New York Post
- Eight children and an adult die in Zanzibar after eating sea turtle meat The Guardian
- Eight children and one woman die after eating sea turtle meat on Zanzibar island Sky News
- 8 Children Die After Eating Sea Turtle Meat Newser
- 9 dead, 78 hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat in Zanzibar Scripps News
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