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ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) — Eight children and an adult died after eating sea turtle meat on Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago and 78 other people were hospitalized, authorities said Saturday.

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Eight children and an adult died on a remote African island and dozens more were hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat, which is considered a delicacy in the region despite well-known food ...

District physician, Haji Bakari Haji, said the poisoning occurred on Tuesday, but the incident was only reported to authorities on Friday. This is not the first fatality caused by the consumption of ...

Eight children and an adult died after eating sea turtle meat on Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago and 78 other people were hospitalized, authorities said Saturday. Sea turtle meat is ...