Father dies, family members ill after eating mussels in Samar | Inquirer News

Father dies, family members ill after eating mussels in Samar

By: - Reporter / @JhoannaBINQ
/ 11:57 AM November 23, 2017

A 39-year-old man died while five others fell ill after eating shellfish in the town of Tarangnan in Samar province.

Rommel Balsote died after eating mussels, according to DZIQ Radyo Inquirer’s report on Thursday. Meanwhile, his wife Elizabeth, and their four children were hospitalized.

The family members experienced stomach pains after eating the shellfish, DZIQ report added.

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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said that about 39 people have been hospitalized this November for eating shellfish, the report likewise noted.

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