jigo
Contributor
3 kids die, 100 others ‘poisoned’ by turtle meat in Cagayan island [1]
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 08/18/2009 9:33 PM
3 children have died while 100 others from an island in Aparri town in Cagayan province were treated in a hospital reportedly after eating meat from a turtle found by residents.
Moriel Agarpao, a resident of Sitio Calinebneb in Fuga island of Aparri, said he and some of his neighbors took a turtle they found on the beach and had it butchered and cooked for eating last Thursday.
“Nakita lang namin kinatay namin at niluto,” said Agarpao of the turtle.
Several other families reportedly also partook of the meat and also ate it.
After a while however, Agarpao said members of his family began feeling weak and having stomach aches, all at the same time.
“Bigla na lang kaming nakaramdam ng sakit sa tiyan, saka nanghihina kami,” also said Emiliana Agarpao.
The other families and neighbors who also ate the meat complained of stomach aches and said they too were feeling weak.
By Friday however, 3 children have died. First was Tirso Fernando, 6 years old; then his 10-month old baby brother, MJ; then 3-year old Rodelyn dela Cruz.
Rodelyn’s mother Girlie and the Agarpaos have taken their other children who were also suffering from stomach aches to a hospital in Claveria town in the mainland. The other residents of Sitio Calinebneb affected also have gone to the hospital.
Some of the affected residents reportedly endured four days almost without medicine and away from the hospital since the Fuga Island residents have to ride a banca and travel for four hours to reach the hospital in Claveria.
View Fuga Island, Cagayan [12] in a larger map
Toxins
Hospital officials said more than 100 persons have been treated for food poisoning since Monday.
“May toxin na na-intake. Ang mga pasyente nakakaramdam ng pagsusuka, iyong iba pagtatae. Tapos may effect pa na humahapdi ‘yong sikmura,” said Dr. Solferino Agra Jr.
“Iyong iba in-admit namin pero iyong iba binigyan namin ng gamot na pang-rehydrate para sa sakit ng sikmura saka para mawala iyong toxic sa tiyan,” said Reynita Realin, the hospital’s chief nurse
Luzviminda Corpuz said her 1 year and 2 months old baby also ate the turtle meat but started vomiting only Tuesday. Her baby was immediately confined in the hospital.
“Okay lang siya kanina, tapos bigla na lang na nagsuka tapos nanghina na lang bigla,” said Corpuz.
Some of the affected Sitio Calinebneb residents who have responded well to treatment have been sent home. They received medicine injections in the hospital and were also given medicines before sent home.
Aparri town officials reportedly shouldered part of the medical and hospital expenses but some of the Fuga Island residents were still worried where to get funds to buy their medicine. From a report of Brigette Mayor, ABS-CBN News Cagayan Valley
as of 08/18/2009 9:33 PM
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 08/18/2009 9:33 PM
3 children have died while 100 others from an island in Aparri town in Cagayan province were treated in a hospital reportedly after eating meat from a turtle found by residents.
Moriel Agarpao, a resident of Sitio Calinebneb in Fuga island of Aparri, said he and some of his neighbors took a turtle they found on the beach and had it butchered and cooked for eating last Thursday.
“Nakita lang namin kinatay namin at niluto,” said Agarpao of the turtle.
Several other families reportedly also partook of the meat and also ate it.
After a while however, Agarpao said members of his family began feeling weak and having stomach aches, all at the same time.
“Bigla na lang kaming nakaramdam ng sakit sa tiyan, saka nanghihina kami,” also said Emiliana Agarpao.
The other families and neighbors who also ate the meat complained of stomach aches and said they too were feeling weak.
By Friday however, 3 children have died. First was Tirso Fernando, 6 years old; then his 10-month old baby brother, MJ; then 3-year old Rodelyn dela Cruz.
Rodelyn’s mother Girlie and the Agarpaos have taken their other children who were also suffering from stomach aches to a hospital in Claveria town in the mainland. The other residents of Sitio Calinebneb affected also have gone to the hospital.
Some of the affected residents reportedly endured four days almost without medicine and away from the hospital since the Fuga Island residents have to ride a banca and travel for four hours to reach the hospital in Claveria.
View Fuga Island, Cagayan [12] in a larger map
Toxins
Hospital officials said more than 100 persons have been treated for food poisoning since Monday.
“May toxin na na-intake. Ang mga pasyente nakakaramdam ng pagsusuka, iyong iba pagtatae. Tapos may effect pa na humahapdi ‘yong sikmura,” said Dr. Solferino Agra Jr.
“Iyong iba in-admit namin pero iyong iba binigyan namin ng gamot na pang-rehydrate para sa sakit ng sikmura saka para mawala iyong toxic sa tiyan,” said Reynita Realin, the hospital’s chief nurse
Luzviminda Corpuz said her 1 year and 2 months old baby also ate the turtle meat but started vomiting only Tuesday. Her baby was immediately confined in the hospital.
“Okay lang siya kanina, tapos bigla na lang na nagsuka tapos nanghina na lang bigla,” said Corpuz.
Some of the affected Sitio Calinebneb residents who have responded well to treatment have been sent home. They received medicine injections in the hospital and were also given medicines before sent home.
Aparri town officials reportedly shouldered part of the medical and hospital expenses but some of the Fuga Island residents were still worried where to get funds to buy their medicine. From a report of Brigette Mayor, ABS-CBN News Cagayan Valley
as of 08/18/2009 9:33 PM
