Health

Man fights for life after eating pufferfish he caught in Hong Kong




A 65-year-old man was fighting for his life in hospital on Friday after eating a pufferfish he caught in Hong Kong waters.About two hours after cooking his catch and eating it for lunch at home on Thursday, the man’s face went numb, his body became weak and he suffered respiratory failure, according to the Department of Health.The fish contains a potentially deadly neurotoxin for which there is no known antidote, officials said.The case came to light when the man went to the accident and…



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