Texan Jane white Cunningham celebrated his 56th birthday while on vacation in Mississippi, which spent with her husband, David, ate oysters.
It turned out that the clams were contaminated with bacteria, vibrios, which Jane caught a severe infection.
In an attempt to stop the spread of the disease, she amputated both legs and one arm, but it was not enough.
Last year, Jane struggled with leukemia.
«Jane was a charming and lovely person, both inside and outside,» recalls her friend Janet.
Bacteria — Vibrio contained in the coastal waters, just where live oysters. Most vibrotechnik infections cause only diarrhea and vomiting, but serious infections can lead to amputation or death.
People with weak immune systems are especially vulnerable to bacteria. Because Jane had leukemia, she was at risk and was susceptible to infection.
«If you have the typical food poisoning with vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, and and for dinner you had raw oysters, you should consider this infection,» says Dr. David winter. «If you present these symptoms you should immediately contact the emergency Department».
The only way to get rid of harmful bacteria in the oysters to be cooked shellfish. The consumption of raw oysters and other seafood — always a risky business, reports the Daily Mail.
