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9 people dead and 78 others hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat on Zanzibar's Pemba Island

  • Eight children and a woman died after consuming sea turtle meat in Zanzibar.
  • Chelonitoxism from contaminated sea turtles led to hospitalization of 78 individuals.
  • Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and muscular weakness, with no known antidote available.
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8 children, 1 adult die after eating sea turtle meat in Zanzibar, officials say

Sea turtle meat is considered a delicacy in Zanzibar even though it periodically results in deaths from chelonitoxism, a type of food poisoning.

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The Star Kuala Lumpur broke the news in Malaysia on Friday, March 8, 2024.
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