Leftover noodles legs amputated

2022 - 2 - 21

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New England college student, 19, has legs amputated after eating ... (FOX 13 Tampa Bay)

The 19-year-old man, identified in the YouTube video as "JC," had started feeling abdominal pain and nausea after eating rice, chicken, ...

Doctors later learned that he did not have a booster shot of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine when he was 16. Blood and urine tests indicated the man had Neisseria meningitidis. The friend said he had eaten the same meal and vomited but did not become progressively ill.

A teen ate leftover rice and noodles. Hours later, doctors amputated ... (USA TODAY)

Just hours after eating leftover rice, chicken and lo mein from a restaurant, a Massachusetts student was in the hospital with meningococcal disease.

After further tests, he was diagnosed with meningococcal purpura fulminan disease, which caused his stiff neck, nausea, respiratory collapse, shock and organ failure, according to the report. The teenager was admitted to a hospital for "shock, multiple organ failure, and rash,” and his condition quickly declined. The Massachusetts college student had eaten rice, chicken and lo mein from a restaurant.

Why This Teen's Legs Were Amputated After Eating Leftover ... (healthnewshub.org)

About 20 hours after eating chicken, rice and lo mein leftovers from a local restaurant, the man experienced abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. His skin, warm ...

- Unconsciousness. - Clammy or sweaty skin. The man, according to last year’s report in the New England Journal of Medicine, also shared leftovers with a friend he had been visiting for several days. - Extreme pain or discomfort. - Confusion or disorientation. The infection frequently starts in the lungs, urinary tract, skin or gastrointestinal tract, says the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention. About 20 hours after eating chicken, rice and lo mein leftovers from a local restaurant, the man experienced abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.

This Student Had His Legs Amputated After Eating Bad Leftover ... (Distractify)

This shocking story of leg amputation due to some truly toxic leftover noodles has gone viral online thanks to a visual reenactment of its events.

The student was flown by helicopter to a nearby hospital after his friend, who had eaten the same food but vomited and therefore did not become as severely ill, called 911. Vomiting, chills, generalized weakness, chest pain, shortness of breath, neck stiffness, and blurry vision followed, per the publication. With how appealing leftovers can be in terms of ease and time-saving, this story is a cautionary tale about how food can quickly turn from friend to foe.

Teen has both legs amputated after eating friend's leftover noodles ... (WPIX 11 New York)