菲尼克斯妇女住院时,因自制发酵箭鱼而患有罕见的肉毒杆菌,经救生治疗后正在恢复。
A Phoenix woman hospitalized with rare botulism from homemade fermented swordfish is recovering after life-saving treatment.
一名24岁的凤凰女,Trinity Peterson-Mayes, 曾两度童年癌症幸存者,在吃了一个朋友做的少量发酵箭鱼后,因稀有食物传播的肉毒杆菌而住院治疗。
A 24-year-old Phoenix woman, Trinity Peterson-Mayes, a two-time childhood cancer survivor, was hospitalized with rare foodborne botulism after eating a small amount of fermented swordfish made by a friend.
她发展出严重的症状,包括吞咽和呼吸困难,需要通风机和治疗从另一个州飞入的救命抗毒素。
She developed severe symptoms including difficulty swallowing and breathing, requiring a ventilator and treatment with a life-saving antitoxin flown in from another state.
食用同一盘菜的另外两人也住院治疗,但后来已康复。
Two other people who ate the same dish were also hospitalized but have since recovered.
在美国,由不适当发酵食物中的毒素引起的生物富集症极为罕见,每年约有二十几例。
Botulism, caused by toxins in improperly fermented foods, is extremely rare in the U.S., with about two dozen annual cases.
Peterson-Mayes现正在康复阶段,面临长期康复,GoFundMe运动筹集了近9 000美元,帮助她支付医疗费用。
Peterson-Mayes is now in rehabilitation, facing a lengthy recovery, and a GoFundMe campaign has raised nearly $9,000 to help cover her medical costs.
这一事件凸显了自制发酵食品的危险。
The incident underscores the dangers of homemade fermented foods.