A rare disease sickened five people in China earlier this year after they ate wild caught freshwater fish.
In April 2026, five suspected Haff disease cases were reported to Longchuan County Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Heyuan City, Guangdong Province. Haff disease is caused by a toxin found in some fish.
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