Eat shells collected on the beach and risk dying: the story of young Kim Taia
Published on: 31.08.2022 10:16
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The history of Kim Tai it shows that one should never be cautious when consuming food of dubious origin. The girl, who lives in New Zealand, was in danger of dying from taking it clams that she had found herself on a beach.
The story of Kim Taia
Given her experience, the young woman urged everyone to pay close attention in certain situations. Without knowing it, the woman took it poison paralyzing clams, a naturally occurring biotoxin that can also affect clams and other molluscs.
Kim woke up completely paralyzed in her bed after getting involuntarily drunk. Then the call for help and he rushed to the hospital where he spent 12 hours of severe suffering. Eventually, the doctors managed to save her life. She then told her story to local newspapers.
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Taia has issued a warning: Don’t eat uncontrolled shellfish. Kim’s troubles began at Little Waihi Beach, New Zealand, where she collected seashells, which she then swallowed.
The day after eating the shellfish, she woke up in a state of absolute dizziness: “I was dizzy, I couldn’t even speak. I was wondering what was going on, I was dizzy, but then I started to lose sensitivity in my hands and arms.
Her condition deteriorated rapidly until she stayed paralyzed. Luckily she managed to ask her son for help, who immediately called the emergency services.
“I thought I was going to die”
“In the hospital I felt weak, like I was under anesthesia. My breathing slowed and I thought I was going to die. I couldn’t breathe,” Taia said. After 12 hours of treatment, her body began to respond positively and recover.
there toxin The food the woman eats, the clams’ crippling poison or saxitoxin, is produced by some algae that eat clams and mussels. In some cases, there is a risk that the biotoxin will also be transmitted to those who then feed on these mollusks.
The effects are very dangerous: the poison affects the nervous system, paralyzes the muscles and causes severe tingling in the face and mouth. In severe cases and without prompt medical intervention, poisoning can be fatal.
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