CAIRO: The Egyptian Health Ministry has warned beachgoers against fishing for, or eating the highly poisonous Takifugu fish, a type of pufferfish that is found in the Mediterranean Sea.
The warning was released over reports that a family of five were poisoned after having a meal of Takifugu fish in the Mediterranean city of Port Said, national daily Egypt Today reported.
“It is the deadliest fish in the world,” said the ministry in a statement.
The ministry said there was no vaccine developed to treat against the type of toxin released by the Takifugu.
