Female teacher dies, suspected from eating two sea snails.
After eating two sea snails, teacher S. showed symptoms of vomiting, muscle pain, and difficulty breathing… her family immediately took her to the hospital for emergency treatment, but the victim did not survive.
On the afternoon of July 11th, information from Bong Son Regional General Hospital (Hoai Nhon district, Binh Dinh province) confirmed that at approximately 9 PM on July 10th, the hospital received patient HTS (26 years old, residing in Hoai My commune, Hoai Nhon district, Binh Dinh province, a teacher at a primary school in Hoai Nhon district) in a very critical condition.
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| The snail samples were provided by the family. Photo: Binh Dinh Newspaper |
According to Dr. Tran Quoc Viet, Deputy Director of Bong Son General Hospital (Hoai Nhon district, Binh Dinh province), the patient was admitted with numbness in the hands and feet and difficulty speaking. About 30 minutes later, the patient's condition worsened, with respiratory arrest, slow heartbeat, and slow breathing. Medical staff then performed intubation and put the patient on a ventilator. However, the patient did not improve and died en route to the provincial general hospital on the night of July 10th.
"I've never seen a patient's condition deteriorate so rapidly, especially when it comes to just two snails, which seems like a simple matter," said Doctor Viet.
According to the patient's family, at around 5 PM on the same day, Ms. S. ate two sea snails. After eating, she experienced vomiting, numbness in her mouth and hands, and a stiff neck. Her family bought medicine for her, but her condition did not improve, so they took her to Bong Son Regional General Hospital for emergency treatment.
According to the doctor's initial diagnosis, the patient suffered from food poisoning due to eating sea snails; central nervous system poisoning affecting respiratory and cardiovascular functions, with symptoms similar to pufferfish poisoning.
