An 83-year-old woman in Malaysia had to pay for a pufferfish delicacy with her life, while her husband continues to be under treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The incident reportedly took place in Johor province, whose territory begins about 280 km southeast of Kuala Lumpur.
The couple's daughter, Ng Ai Lee told a Malaysian media outlet that her father purchased the puffer fish from a local shop.
An 83-year-old Malaysian woman died and her 84-year-old husband is fighting for his life in the hospital after they ate puffer fish last week, according to a news report.
The Food and Drug Administration states that puffer fish may contain tetrodotoxin and saxitoxin, which are fatal poisons that cannot be eliminated by boiling or freezing.
An 83-year-old woman has died after eating a puffer fish in Johor, Malaysia. The incident took place on March 25 and her husband, 84, is still recovering in…