Shocking truth about curries that can kill

From: Scotland on Sunday | Date: May 16, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

IT WAS meant to be just another relaxing night out for a group of medical students: a curry and a few drinks with friends following the stresses and strains of the week.

But one of the aspiring young doctors herself became a patient, and almost died within seconds of tasting her favourite curry dish at an Aberdeen restaurant. A few weeks later, another young female medical student collapsed and needed urgent medical attention after eating a curry elsewhere in the city.

Investigators have pinpointed the cause of the near-fatal incidents as the increasing practice among Indian restaurants of ...

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