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Toxic honey link in three new cases |
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Written by NZ Herald
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Monday, 24 March 2008 |
5:00AM Monday March 24, 2008
By Martin Johnston
At least three more cases of suspected honey poisoning have appeared after three people were treated at Thames Hospital for the potentially fatal condition linked to comb honey produced near Whangamata.
The producer is a hobbyist beekeeper who is said to have not known that bees could produce honey toxic to humans - but not bees - by gathering honeydew containing poison from the native tutu bush.
The beekeeper, Kevin Prout, of Progen Apiaries, last night confirmed that his honey was being investigated but declined to comment further, other than to say that he was waiting for test results on the honey.
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