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‘Dead meat’ downs 54 folk

SUYO, Ilocos Sur – Fifty four villagers who reportedly ate “double dead” meat during a wake in this upland town were hospitalized for diarrhea.

One died, a certain Dominguez Daplian, 36, of Sitio Dadtoco, Barangay Man-atong, Suyo, due to dehydration.

The rest of the victims were brought to local rural health unit and hospital for treatment. Health officials urged local folk not to serve such kind of meat as this is dangerous.