Deputy Health Minister Victor Wang says tests found Bong-krekic acid in one
of two victims to have died of food poisoning after eating at a Taipei
restaurant.

The examination was conducted by experts from National Taiwan University's
Department of Forensic Medicine.

Wang said this is the first time that Bongkrekic acid has been detected in
Taiwan.

However, the deputy health minister says it hasn't yet been concluded that
Bongkrekic acid was the actual cause of death... and information regarding
the presence of the toxin was released due to "public concern."

Wang says the final conclusion concerning the cause of death will be made
after prosecutors have carried out a comprehensive assessment of the case.

Bongkrekic acid was first discovered in Indonesia and can result in multiple
organ failures within a day.

The Ministry of Health says 18 people have now sought medical attention after
eating at a branch of the Malaysian restaurant chain in Taipei's Xinyi
District.

Five people people remain in critical condition.