Fatal pufferfish poisoning 1000 km inland: a case series from eastern Turkey
Mehmet Tatlı, Selin Bulut · 2026
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Mehmet Tatlı and Selin Bulut report pufferfish poisoning far inland in eastern Turkey in a 2026 case series. Three men came to a Van hospital in December 2020 after eating a silver-cheeked toadfish that a seller mistook for an edible type. Van sits over 1000 km from the coast in the account given.
One man aged 41 years ate the liver and fell into full paralysis with breathing failure. Despite intensive care with ventilation and strong blood pressure drugs, he died on day four from unstoppable cardiac arrest. The other two ate less and no liver, had mild signs, and recovered fully within 24 hours. Seller training and supply checks are urged.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mehmet Tatlı, Selin Bulut |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13461 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |