Alaminos, Pangasinan: It was not food poisoning but more of a food reaction that downed 68 people from Sual and this city last May 20 to 21, according to Dr. Jackson Soriano, provincial health officer.
Soriano clarified that the incident was more of a food reaction because allergies were very visible in the bodies of the patients.
The victims, he said, ate milkfish which were sun-dried and not well-preserved.
"They will experience the same manifestations when they eat other species of fish which are not fresh or improperly preserved," he stressed.
Soriano said many locals bought bangus when it was sold at a bargain price of P25 to P40 per kilo, whereas the normal price of the fish is from P70 to P90 per kilo.
The milkfish were believed to have come from both Sual and Alaminos where almost 90 percent of fish pens and cages were washed out by typhoon 'Cosme'.
There was massive premature harvesting of bangus before, during and after the typhoon, forcing the price of the commodity to go down.
Milkfish is one of the city's major produce which is being brought daily to Metro Manila.
Soriano said those affected by food reaction bought bangus by the volume, had it sun-dried, preserved or stocked for future consumption.
"It's good the city and WPHD (Western Pangasinan District Hospital) have easily detected it (food reaction) and immediately alerted us," he added. - Philippine News Agency
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