YOGYAKARTA - Recently, netizens were shocked by the sad news that claimed three lives due to the case of eating bental fish in Haria, Saparua District, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku. So, why dead fish? Let's study together here!
Katika talks about buctal fish, of course, what gets stuck in our stomach is a funny fish figure who when disturbed he can soar like a balloon. Of course, with his gemoy and funny body, it will definitely make people interested. But behind his adorable looking figure, it turns out that he is very deadly.
Anatomy And Toxic Nature
As we talked about above, the figure of a burlap fish is famous for being able to develop himself if he feels threatened. When this fish is cornered or in a state of stress, its body will expand quickly, and remove sharp spines scattered throughout its body. Well, these spines are said to be dangerous because they contain deadly tetrodotokines.
Territomy Of Tetrodotoxine Toxics
Tetrodoxine is a neurotoxine that can affect the nervous system, which can cause paralysis and even cause death in humans. Even a small content of poison, tetrodotoxine can still have serious impacts, including muscle paralysis and respiratory problems.
For now, antidots have not been found that can relieve this poison, which makes the treatment only possible with a medical approach. The medical approach is aggressive and prevents toxins that enter the body.
Interesting Facts About Burtal Fish
1. Fish in Popular Culture
Even though it is famous for its deadly charm, the burlap is still an important part of popular culture, especially in Asia. In Japan, fugu dishes are processed by carefully avoiding and eliminating them. It is a culinary pride that is considered a challenge for brave chefs and brave food connoisseurs.
2. There are more than 100 Burtal Fish Species
Burtal fish are included in the Tetraodontidae family. These fish can almost be found in the waters of salt water and also some in freshwater such as in the Pacific Ocean, red sea, Amazon river, Mekong River and even the Musi River in South Sumatra. For this type, there are hundreds of salt water and freshwater.
3. Bontal Fish Poison Is Not Lost Even Though Cooked
A pretty terrible fact about bed fish is that tetradotoksin poison will not disappear even though it has been cooked or frozen. If the processing of this fish is careless, the poison from the fish's body will spread and be absorbed into fish meat. Imagine what it would be like if we consumed by us?
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Symptoms Of Burtal Fish Poisoning
If someone is infected with burlap fish poison, then we can find out the 4 symptoms, namely:
In the first stage, when we are poisoned, the Burtal fish will make the area around the mouth feel numb. These symptoms can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, digestive disorders and diarrhea. Usually these symptoms will appear about 1:45 minutes after we consume unhulled fish.
The next symptom when poisoned by bental fish is that it will experience numbness in the face. Speaking unclearly, the body feels weak or unable to move and loses balance.
The third stage will make the body paralyzed, unable to speak, the pupils grow and fail to breathe.
The last symptom is severe respiratory failure which reduces levels of oxygen in the body (hypoxia), lowers heart rate, develops bradicardia, decreases blood pressure (Hypotension), disturbances in heart rhythm and awareness are fading.
In addition, I also read the viral news: "Mother and 2 Her Toddler Children In Maluku Died Of Burtal Fish Poisoning".
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