1 person died, 2 people were hospitalized after eating strange insects: Revealing the cause

Specifically, after taking samples of the insects that the three people ate for testing, the Gia Lai Provincial Food Safety and Hygiene Sub-Department determined that the cause of poisoning was due to eating fried insects, not eating them together. other dishes.

In addition, through inspection, the unit determined that the insect causing the poisoning was the cat worm. The cantharidin in the cat worm is very toxic, causing damage to organs and organs in the body, from the stomach and intestines to the muscles, liver, kidneys, and blood.

As Vietnamese people Previously reported, at about 17:30 on April 18, Mr. Dinh Van Gré (59 years old, living in Mang Den village, Ba Vi commune, Ba To district, Quang Ngai province) was cutting a rented eucalyptus tree at Kliet village (Dak Song commune, Kong Chro district, Gia Lai province) caught many black insects and then brought them back to fry.

After frying the above insects, at about 6pm on the same day, Mr. Gré called Mrs. Pham Thi Dep (46 years old) and Mr. Pham Van Moi (39 years old), living in Mang Den village, Ba Vi commune, Ba district. To, Quang Ngai province come to eat.

About 30 minutes later, all 3 people presented with abdominal pain, nausea, headache and repeated bowel movements.

At about 3 o’clock on April 19, Mr. Gré was exhausted and died, the other two were taken to the Kong Chro District Medical Center to be hospitalized for treatment at 5:50 a.m. on April 19. Currently, the health of these two cases is stable and has been discharged from the hospital.

In previous years, from about May to September, some people in Gia Lai and Kon Tum went to hunt for Ban Cat worms to sell to traders. During the capture, many people were infected with the plague from the cat worm, causing burns and sores.