ILOILO — Ginkumpirmar ni Balasan Mayor Filomino Ganzon nga may 23 ka mga indibidwal sa ila banwa ang naglingin ang ulo kag naglain ang pamatyag sang nakakaon sang isda nga bansa.

Magluwas sa 23 ka taga-Balasan may tatlo ka iban pa suno sa alkalde nga taga-iban nga banwa nga naglain man ang pamatyag.

Ginpahayag ni Ganzon nga sa Balasan nabakal ang isda kag sang Domingo pa ini natabo apang kahapon lang nagpa-check-up ang mga natungdan.

Dugang niya wala naman sang dapat kabalak-an tungod estable na ang kondisyon sang mga nakakaon sang isda.

Nagpaandam naman ang Balasan Primary Care Facility nga maghalong sa pagkaon sang dalagko nga mga predatory reef fish ukon mga isda nga naga-istar malapit sa mga coral reefs pareho sang bansa tungod mahimo makatuga sang fish poisoning.

Yari advisory sang Balasan Primary Care Facility:

ADVISORY!!!🐟🐠🐡

Use extra caution when choosing fish.

Avoid large, predatory reef fish—especially those living in and around coral reefs (e.g., barracuda). These fish can sometimes cause ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP).

Why Barracuda “Bansa” can make you sick?

Not inherently poisonous. Barracuda aren’t toxic by nature.

Bioaccumulation. Tiny reef organisms (dinoflagellates) produce ciguatoxin → small herbivorous fish eat them → barracuda eat those fish → toxin builds up and concentrates in larger, older barracuda.

Key facts about ciguatera:

📌Cooking doesn’t help. Ciguatoxins are heat-stable—cooking, freezing, or any prep method won’t make contaminated fish safe.

📌Symptoms can vary and last. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; tingling or numbness; and “temperature reversal” (hot feels cold, cold feels hot). Illness can last weeks or months, though it’s rarely fatal.

📌Touching isn’t risky. Barracuda aren’t venomous to the touch; risk comes only from eating contaminated flesh.

How to reduce your risk?

✅Prefer small, non-predatory fish from non-reef habitats.

✅Avoid large/old barracuda and other big reef predators.

✅Be extra cautious after storms or reef disturbances, when toxin levels can shift locally.

✅When in doubt, don’t eat it.

🏥🚑If you suspect you have ciguatera fish poisoning, it is crucial to seek medical attention for proper care and management of symptoms.