Life destroyed with one simple mistake
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ต.ค. 2023
- In this video, we delve into the tragic story of 19-year-old Sam Ballard who, on a dare, consumed a slug carrying the deadly "Angiostronjilus cantonensis" or the rat lungworm. Discover the life cycle of this lethal parasite and how it led Sam to a 420-day coma, battling eosinophilic meningitis. We also explore the diagnostic challenges doctors face and the imperative of early treatment. The disease's increasing prevalence in places like Australia and Hawaii makes awareness crucial. Sam's unfortunate tale underscores the importance of understanding such infections and their devastating effects. Remember to always wash fruits and veggies thoroughly!
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I agree that between peer pressure and age-related stupidity, it's a miracle that any kid lives past puberty.
Considering the increase of "Helicopter" parents since the 70's and 80's, this has very little to do with age or peer pressure. When you've never been taught to challenge what's said to you, because your parents did nothing but "protect" you from all of lifes inherent dangers, regardlessof how small they are,, you never learn to reason things out before acting impulsively.
its true i ate a poisonous plant as a kid no one dared me i dared myself lol. i was supposed to die but didnt doctors were baffled.
@@atheisthumanist1964 Protracted adolescence. The scourge of living in a "bubble".
Don't forget booze.
TRUE. I injured myself so many times because lacked of knowledge and stupidity.
When my son was 4, one day he announced out of the blue, "Mama...You can eat a slug, but you shouldn't." He's right.
The wisdom of children. Actually I'm sure their personality starts showing early. I think you have a Mr Spock on your hands 😅. (Yes it was obvious but a hell of alot of ppl can't do obvious).
Good little boy
He probably just said that right after trying to eat one... i've done similar things.. lol
@@wacky.racoonI never had the courage to ask! That happened many years ago. Makes me almost gag just thinking about it!
@@cynthiafuhrman544I wouldn’t be surprised. My older son caught and tried to eat a June bug when he was about eighteen months old. And he seemed to be enjoying it. 🤮 I was gagging when I was trying to get him to open his mouth. He didn’t want me to take it away from him.. All I could hear was the crunching sound as he chewed it and see the legs squirming out of the corners of his mouth.
Killing off parasites quickly is always risky. Many years ago we rescued a kitten from a neighbor that shouldn't have been allowed to look at animals much less own any. I'm continually surprised the hawks didn't get the kittens. Maybe they could spot the fleas from 100 feet up. We washed that poor kitten in flea soap 3 or 4 times. The bottom of the sink was black like someone poured black sand in it. I had never seen so much fleas on a critter before. Later when we took it to the vet the vet said he had fleabite anemia. The vet gave him his shots and an anti parasite drug. That drug killed so many internal parasites it nearly killed him. Think lifeless body that barely moved and didn't walk at all for days with a high fever. Felt like a hand warmer when you picked him up. At one point we put him in tepid water to attempt to cool him off when his fever got too high, somewhere around 106 if I remember right. He lived and grew up to be a beautiful Main Coon type mix, beautiful grey alley cat color with soulful eyes that would just look at you till you successfully read his mind. Sadly he got liver failure at about ten years of age.
Your care extended the kittens life by many years. Thank you.
So there were about 10 treatments and illness, but you know that one treatment was the issue. 🙄
@@realBarnyYes, thank you for helping that kitten have a good life.❤️
you were very kind to rescue and look after him. i have rescued a few stray cats. always rewarding.
@@boycott2720there is not any mention of how many treatments the cat received.
Moral of story: Don't take dares from your friends, especially not if it involves eating gross things raw.
exactly
Or jumping off cruise ships into the ocean in the middle of the night 😞
So sad. It's tragic how many young people die due to peer pressure, dares, challenges, etc. I didn't now that about undercooked shrimp. Good to know.
Any undercooked seafood or fish. Even oysters, especially during the warmer months, can carry a fatal bacteria. And people eat those raw.
@@73cidaliaWhere I live, everything is cooked thoroughly. This is why I was shocked when I moved abroad and saw those bloody steaks.
@@LutangLutang Virus and bacteria can't penetrate muscle. You can't get sick if you simply touch a sick person. This is why cooking the surface is enough to get rid of any dangerous pathogens.
How many young people die due to peer pressure, dares, challenges? Where do you find this static? Would be nice if you added this figure in your comment.
In Germany we eat our minced meat raw and only occasionally someone dies.
We have this here in Hawaii, I’ve known a handful of people that have succumbed to this, one had symptoms for a few weeks and recovered, one went into a coma and expired, most take decades to slow recovery. It is said that after testing the local population here, around 30% have antibodies to rat lung , meaning we’ve been exposed, but luckily didn’t succumb to it. I would not wish this on my worst enemy!
How are so many people getting that there?
I also would like to know how people are getting exposed to this, is it through the water somehow?
Probably from eating out. Dirty kitchens with rats would do it probably. Even fast food carts or fast food chains. You would thing the bacteria would be killed in the cooking but if it's something you don't cook like fruit juices or cold food, even foods that are cooked ahead of time. Maybe just from rats just living near the food area.
@@akbananachucker2441 I wish they’d answer the question.
@@Theyralltakenfuthe snails can infect the leafy greens before they become your salad…
My biggest fear used to be dying, but now I’m so scared my son will grow up and do something like this for laughs and die.
You can teach him to to be responsible about his health.
@@uioRibaiasanyou can try, but some youngsters are very sensitive to peer pressure.
I don't even eat cooked snails... But I'm going to wash my vegetables thoroughly from now on !
yes me too. I dont wash it enough, I know. I will wash it better.
Sad story, but informative
When you are an Australian... You should know better than randomly swallow stuff. They aren't kidding when everything is trying to kill you
This is so unfortunate...
Lots of dim bulbs here mate
Sometimes tiny slugs hide in cauliflower and broccoli. It always freaks me out since I first heard this story from chubbyemu since I eat lots of cauliflower and broccoli and don’t always see everything hiding in the nooks. I also freak out when my cat or dog find a snail. This parasite / worm especially can kill dogs.
just fully cook it, who ask you to eat raw?
@@OmegaMegalodon who ask you to comment silly?
I don't think they intended to offend you but, were trying to give you good advice.
I could not find this story on Chubbyemu's channel, only one about a tapeworm.
Can you post a link or a title?
@@android584 oh wow, I’m so sorry. I’m having total Mandela effect vibes over here though because in August I was in England and went down a lung worm rabbit hole after seeing a video on TH-cam, and in my mind I can see a chubbyemu lungworm vid, but in my search history there is nothing at all when I search for lungworm, lung, worm, coma, dare, or Australia. But like you, I’ve just gone through all the chubbyemu vids and nothing there. I think my mind might have made it out of parts of the “man drank throat numbing spray…” vid, but this means I have no idea why I already know gobs about lungworm, lol.
How sad. What a needless situation and tragic death. There is no dare or challenge that makes it worth taking a gamble with your health and life. I'm so grateful that type of behavior never appealed to me.
RIP to the slug, the only one that didnt deserve it
Tip: if it seems disgusting, don't eat it.
If it is not cooked, don't. Eat it.
@@dzibanart8521O-NO , here I am in Japan feasting on sushi , and loving it !
I even ate squid guts, looked horrible but was delicious ….
you mean like snails?
that's what she said
@@1deadheadYes of course with the exception of some carefully prepared dishes.
I have to ask: Who in their right mind would pick up a slug and eat it???
Nobody. Doing that proves "in their right mind" to be negative.
(Reminds me of someone else's comment I read on another video about blood test results: "Good news! I got my IQ test results back, and it's negative.")
the French
@@bobbobson6290😂. Yeah those French fries! 😅
Bear Grylls has eaten his fair share of slugs and snails. In one (or maybe a few) episodes of 'Man vs. Wild' (also called 'Born Survivor', depending on whether you are in the US or UK). However, he boiled them over a campfire beforehand, to improve flavour and, importantly, to kill off any lungworms and bacteria. Even having been cooked and seasoned with foraged herbs, Bear Grylls did not rate the taste and texture of the slugs very highly. However, as Gyrlls would say: "a good source of protein for a survival situation".
There's actually a YT clip of Bear Grylls eating a cooked slug: "Born Survivor 3 - Cooked Slug"
I've spotted slugs on lettuce and broccoli I think, never knew the risks were this severe.
Probably because you wash your veg? Improper prep and cooking (human error/carelessness) are always the reason for these kinds of food based infections. Unfortunately, it's part of the problem with the disconnect from the process once grocery stores became a thing.
You can buy food grade hydrogen peroxide and dilute it according to the recommended amount and put it in a spray bottle to spray on fresh food to kill parasites before consumption. They use this already commercially.
Remember, to find insect on vegetables is a good thing because if it's not edible for them, it's not edible for human either. Just wash the veg thoroughly:)
These Dares, challenges are more common than ever with Social Media. So tragic and sad. What seems harmless turns out to be a nightmare.
I didn't have friends and wasn't invited to parties. I was always alone. But looking back, that might have been a blessing.
Sad case. I remember reading about it many years ago. Didn't know he had passed and didn't know the science behind it. Thanks for explaining.
Sad case, horrible friends. Why would you dare anyone to eat something wild not knowing if it could be dangerous
@@fartmnms Some young people are just like that.
@@fartmnms but he was a grown adult so he should know better by himself
I’ll never eat unwashed vegetables or fruit again
Yep, it's an Australian thing. I know a guy who ate bits of his own vomit on the dare of friends. He was obviously drunk, but so called friends can put pressure on you to be funny. But this case was so tragic, I don't think his friends who dared him fully forgave themselves.
Horrible friends, but one should know better.
did he died?
what happened to him??
It happened over 30 years ago, but I can report that he is still alive@@shakirasprisonguard6497
@@shakirasprisonguard6497……he died a few years’ ago………
This is horrifying and so tragic. 😢
Yikes! Inspires me to clean produce better! Thank you for another enlightening video. ☮️
And cooking seafood thoroughly.
Why do people do crazy challenges
Fear of being rejected by "friends".
What a horrific and sad story.
Human life is so fleeting and so fragile. A seemingly harmless dare can end your life. I wonder if his friends ever felt guilty.
great vid mike, concise to the point and high quality
I put produce from the garden in salted water or water and vinegar. And they need to be washed three times to get them clean. Cabbages are like condos for slugs.
Good in-depth review of this case and the parasite/disease overall. The other vectors of transmission are scary. I won’t look at slugs and food creatures the same way now.
What a sad story….😰😰😰 I didn’t realize that folks don’t make it….
I thought Sam’s story would cause him to get pretty sick but not go into a coma, having to have a tracheostomy and become completely dependent on his family, and ….then pass away. 😓 Ugh…I’m so sorry to his family…..
That is absolutely heartbreaking.
I read this story previously and it’s so tragic 😢
Oh my goodness 🤦🏽♀️This was heartbreaking. He was so full of life. Blessings to his family.
We often forget that we are surrounded by bacteria, viruses and other parasites. It's a constant battle between our immune systems and all of these foreign invaders. A normal, healthy immune system is essential to keeping us healthy and alive, but if you throw something extreme at it, especially if its something new that its never seen before, it can lead to a lot of trouble.
Dr Hansen. Im Australian. I just bought a house in the country. I decided that if I grow my own vegetables I would not need to worry about washing them -(because there would not be chemicals on them). THANK YOU
Put store bought strawberries in a bowl of water. You'll be horrified what comes out of them.
@@sarahholland2600do tell?
This is a sad story where the punishment didnt fit the crime. Life can be so cruel sometimes. What happened was terrible i was unaware he passed away. Very sad
Makes one rethink sushi.......thanks for another very informative video.
I read that raw salmon can have some nasty parasites. Must be specially refridgerated sushi grade, not just grocery store salmon!!
@@Tarasyoutube And even in that case, parasites can survive.
@@PhreakDarkSoul 🤮
I remember this dude , very unfortunate
Ty for the PSA
Amazing story. I love this Dr.
Wow, I've never heard of this. Very tragic! I will be more careful about the foods you have mentioned.
I saw an article a few years ago here in Florida recommend wearing gloves while cleaning the roof gutters.
Two weeks, eh? Your doctor can squeeze you in next month.
Parasites are the worst. I got giardia, not a major one- but I was sick for like 4-5 months.
Giardia is truly awful, parasites are terrifying
WORST
@@vacafuega,
"parasites are terrifying"
They remind us that even apex predators are subject to the constant contest over the extra "N" -- the ongoing debate between species over which will be the diNer and which will be the diNNer. They also eat their prey alive, not giving them the courtesy of killing them beforehand.
I can't imagine eating a raw slug under any circumstances. This video confirmed that feeling with that disgusting rat worm life cycle... Yeeech.
btw, also cats will transfer lots of parasites on humans.
I so unlikely see all those pet cat maniacs, that hug, put cats in the bed, it's sad to watch.
cats are spreading even microscopic parasites, called toxoplasma. It affects human brain, senses and nervous system. The number of toxoplasmosis increasing. It can be also cause of brain fog and increased permanent depression from no apparent reason.
@@warrax111 Toxoplasmosis is caused by coming into contact with cat poop. It's pretty difficult to catch otherwise. Pregnant women are especially at risk, so it's best to get someone else to scoop litter trays while pregnant.
@@judieloveday1643 it's spreading anyway, as time go. It is connected on hair, animals catch lots of stuff on legs, tail and hair. spreading parasites and eggs on various things at home.
Thank you for getting us through the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Hansen.
What was his stance on Ivermectin and its uses during the pandemic?
rebranded flu*
I keep seeing tsk tsk in the comments but at least he didn't a million warnings to not eat the slug from every health official
My heart breaks for his family.
Interesting... thank you...
I’ve never heard of this before. I guess it’s a good reason to cook most things. I used to love raw oysters but no way I’d risk it today. Sad story…..
sushi is also risky.
and you need to carefuly wash all vegetables, particully one, that is in contact with ground. If you eat it raw.
The worst is spinach and rucola. It's kinda hard to wash properly. And never eat it at restaurants.
@@warrax111i read that spinach is not even good for one's health
@@fartmnms it contain substances, that forms kidney stones.
Also, it doesn't contain any more Fe (iron) than rest leafy greens. It was a mistake in old tables, that made it appear 10 times more.
You just need to know, what to eat, so it don't form kidney stones.
Also, you need to mix it with something, so iron get bioavailable.
So I would say, it can be good, but if you don't know about it, it can be also harmful.
This is why I always cook my garden veggies. I rarely eat salad greens though sometimes eat grocery salad greens. I might avoid those now after watching this!
So what you took away was cooking, not washing, veg/fruit was the answer? These worms don't burrow into veg, they're not capable. They stay on the surface waiting to be eaten with the fruit/veg by whatever passes by.
If you wash your veg properly, there isn't an issue.
Best veggie wash is 1/4 cup food grade 3% hydrogen peroxide and 2 liters of water. Soak for 20 minutes - will remove most things including pesticides, insecticides and fungicides.
Adding salt and vinegar has the same effect. It's the pH level of the water that kills the majority off.
thanks !
@@atheisthumanist1964how much salt for 2 litres water, and vinegar?
@@warrax111 I use 1c vinegar (white or apple cider) and 1/8c of salt per litre. Then rinse under clean water.
@@atheisthumanist1964sorry, but what is c?
My god, what a nightmare.
I've read about this case years ago and never forgot about it since. It was so random
Just horrific!!
Bottom line is, pick your friends wisely. With such friends who needs enemies :D
WOW! That's amazing.
I heard about this case that that poor young guy fell for a bet and look how he ended up.
that is not a "simple mistake", that has to be one of the dumbest things you could do
Your content is very efficient.
Thanks for this information I will be careful
Snails ..so cute, delicious...but the danger 💩..gah!
Guess that escargot I had in Paris yrs ago were cooked properly - phew! Makes you want to avoid yummy greens and seafood. Guess I won't be eating unwashed greens from the garden anymore 😳😄
All that sounds gross Dr. Mike. 😖🤦🏻♀️🙏🏼
God bless him. Very sad.
I never wash my greens/vegetables. Will do from now on.
No more salad, right out of the bag, for me. Blech!
Same. I wash everything. I have a spray bottle with 1/2 water, 1/2 white vinegar, and a few drops of Dawn dish soap. Everything gets washed with that. Lettuce, melons, tomatoes, oranges, and even bananas.
Love your channel ❤🎉
Ignoring your judgement and eating something you're clearly not supposed to is not a "simple mistake".
Eating an alive snail is not a simple mistake. 😂
Take care for your health
On two hot takes podcast they read about a story where a boyfriend had been puting slugs in her food. He had been doing it for a while before she found out. Lucky she didn't end up like this guy. She left the bf but now she struggle with eating, poor thing.
Why did he do that to her?
@@LaurenThompsonIsMyRealName don't know, he has major issues i guess. He started with other things and then he put worse and worse things in her food.he ended up using slugs over and over again.
@karrisneipen omg! That's so gross, and scary, poor girl!
@@LaurenThompsonIsMyRealName yes, i feal so bad for her. Now she struggle so much with eating and she feels like slugs is following her. Like she sees them everywhere. I think it's because now she has a fear of them so now she notice them more. Before she found out he use to feed the slugs in the yard and take her with him to do it. She use to think he was so sweet for wanting to feed them. It seems like in his twisted brain he got off on feeding the slugs with her that he would feed to her later. I can't remember what episode it was, so i can't point you too it, I'm sorry. But you can find the two hot takes podcast here on youtube. I think her story was one they had a follow up on too where she said what happend after she found out. I think the follow up is where she tells about her trouble eating and her fear of slugs.
@karrisneipen Ojay thanks for the info. I will probably check it out. Recently in my city it was in the news that a woman was poisoned by her roommate who had been putting an amount of vegetable oil in her bottled water. After feeling unwell the woman somehow the victim was able to prove it and her roommate was arrested though I can't remember the charges brought against her. That considered I would think the actions of the ex boyfriend in the situation you've mentioned to be a crime as well. I wonder if charges were ever brought against him. Anywho, thanks again for the details. I can completely understand why the woman would be traumatized from the experience.
Does rinsing infected produce really constitute thoroughly washing it like your advice shows at 1:50?
Rinsing, no. Washing/soaking, yes. Water with a bit of salt and vinegar is the best thing to wash fruit/veg. Can't recall the exact reason, but it has to do with the ph of the water.
You can buy food grade hydrogen peroxide and dilute it according to the recommended amount and put it in a spray bottle to spray on fresh food to kill parasites before consumption. They use this already commercially.
Many people died trying to impressed their friends or simply looks for attention
1. A guy eat slug
2. A guy swims in the river with visible strong current to impress his friends
3. A guy jump out of the cruise ship-- into the ocean at night time in the middle of nowhere with sharks
Horrible friends I say. They definitely don't like you, envious and jealous
@@fartmnms sometimes I find it hard to sympathize with them
Rip this man 😢
So sad. I shuddered a bit watching this, because I was prone to taking dares from my mates when I was young like this dude. Man, I lucked out. My STRONG advice....DON'T TAKE DARES!!
Land snails also carry toxoplasmosis. Don't touch them.
This is terrifying and tragic.
Anything rat related will definitely effect us humans.
The worms get lost and end up going from the gut to the brain? How is that even possible?
What a sad story
Drinking and peer pressure. What could possibly go wrong?! Any and everything apparently and people still never learn 🤦♂️
Unfortunately, some people DO learn -- the hard way.
Golden rule : Never eat uncooked meat and veggies.
you can eat raw veggies
@@mimosveta Cucumbers, kimchi, sauerkraut and pickled radish but not lettuce and cabbage.
Golden rule: Don't listen to @abellyold4859
@@abellyold4859 Who cooks lettuce?
@@boycott2720 I mean I don't eat raw lettuce.
Poor guy
All this because of eating a slug. Life lesson learned
This is why I don't eat random slugs
420 days? bro woke up to smoke a joint and fall back asleep
WOW, sad story
Stupidity kills. There's a whole young generation learning everything the hard way despite there being more free info available than ever before in history.
Stupidity ---- something that enables entire nations to follow politicians and their greedy donors into cataclysmic wars, and that stomps on any opinion to the contrary.
Such a sad end
You should Google snail, because you will find out that a slug does not have a shell.
Reminds me of another video of a guy jumping off a cruise ship because he was dared to. He had no idea it was shark infested and he was never found. Peer pressure is real, my parents taught me very early on how dangerous it is
Teens at that age often believe they are invincible, and the peer pressure is hard to resist because during teen years being able to fit in and have friends is everything. Sam's parents are kind and understanding, and Sam's friends will have to live with that guilt for the rest of their lives.
Sam experienced pain a few days after he ate the slug and he told his mother about it - but his mom made a wrong judgement, she told her son "No, no one gets sick from that” - that delayed the possible medical help Sam would have received.
Served him right.
How awful. and what an ordeal for his family.
Never under any circumstance underestimate the power of stupidity.
So sorry to hear that. Never eat a crawling thing. Loss of my train of thought
I've known about this since I was a small boy , I heard about a case here in arizona Or an individual was acquitted for murder charges Because it was found that he actually had an infection by this worm It was literally causing him to go Insane .
ALWAYS a good idea to get drunk, and then accept a dare.
The sluggerfly effect, that’s crazy.
that there is something that deserves the darwin awards
Ughh. Wondering if you have to directly eat the snail, or just vegetables where the snails have crawled?
I usually just say "Darwin award" but then I remember my own teens. The only difference was luck of the draw.