Many of us have the habit of keeping leftovers after a meal and this is fine, especially if you store them properly. However, if it isn’t stored properly, then you run the risk of getting food poisoning, gastroenteritis or even worse. A 72-year-old man in Shanghai learnt this the hard way after he ate seafood that was no longer fresh and almost died from it.
Source: Inner Self
According to HK On CC, the man had suddenly experienced diarrhoea, fever, dizziness and confusion, so he was rushed to the hospital. Doctors say that he was suffering from sepsis, also known as blood infection, as they discovered that his blood was infected with gram-negative bacteria.
This situation was very dangerous, as sepsis can lead to organ failure or even death. It was revealed that the old man had eaten cooked seafood that was stored overnight on Thursday (November 21st) as he did not want to waste food. The seafood must have been stored inappropriately as it was not fresh any more.
Source: HK On CC
At first, he suffered from abdominal pain and diarrhoea before getting a fever of 38.6°C. He went to the doctor and took some fever medicine, which helped to drop his temperature temporarily. He was diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis but the symptoms were not alleviated, and the old man was sent to the hospital on Saturday (November 23rd).
He was sent to the Xinhua Hospital in Shanghai and when he arrived, the doctor said he was in a critical condition. At that time, the doctor said that the old man’s condition was critical as he was in a dazed and confused state. Currently, they are treating the old man, whose temperature had dropped to normal levels, but they are still monitoring his sepsis.
Source: Washington Post
The doctor said that the sepsis was likely due to him eating the spoiled seafood as there might have been bacteria on the food that entered the man’s system through wounds in his mouth when he ate them.
Not wanting to waste food is good but do make sure that your food is stored properly!
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