8 Children, 1 Adult Die After Food Poisoning Incident
A tragic incident unfolded on the remote Pemba Island, located in the Zanzibar archipelago off Africa’s eastern coast, when eight children and an adult succumbed to food poisoning after consuming sea turtle meat. The adult victim was the mother of one of the deceased children. The incident, which occurred earlier this week, also resulted in the hospitalization of at least 78 other individuals who had eaten the same meat. Dr. Haji Bakari, the medical officer …