9 dead, 78 others hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat on Zanzibar’s Pemba Island

https://lemmy.world/post/12970896

9 dead, 78 others hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat on Zanzibar’s Pemba Island - Lemmy.World

Holy fuck, the Wikipedia article for Chelonitoxism is crazy. No wonder everyone is dead or fucked up.

Children are especially susceptible, and the toxins have been reported to transfer readily via breastfeeding, even when the mother experiences no illness.

Motherfucking toxin from the Alien movies

Digestive system signs include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dysphagia, tongue abnormalities and a firm, nontender liver. Autopsies have revealed hemorrhage in liver, esophagus and stomach, with mucosal edema of the esophagus, stomach and intestines. Fatty changes and necrosis of the liver were present. Other organs found to be abnormal on autopsy include swollen gall bladder, congested kidneys and enlarged spleen.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelonitoxism

Chelonitoxism - Wikipedia

Goddamn. I have a feeling some of them aren’t done dying yet.