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Man Dies After Swimming With New Tattoo—Deadly Bacteria Entered Through Fresh Ink
The cause of the death of a 31-year-old man who disregarded advice not to swim while sporting a new tattoo has been made public.
The unidentified man was on vacation in Mexico, and it goes without saying that taking a swim is a must when travelling.
But only five days earlier, the man had received a new tattoo on his calf, and he was cautioned to avoid swimming for around two weeks.
The man unfortunately lost his life after taking a plunge in the Gulf and developing odd symptoms.
His tattoo region started to swell, get red, and look bruised, and that was the beginning of it all.
After the swim, the man had a high fever and chills, and a rash started to develop close to the tattoo.
Then, as the illness worsened, it broke open, exposing the inside of his leg.
After entering ocean waters and catching a fatal infection, the man died while being rushed to a nearby hospital.
After swimming in the saline and bacterially contaminated water, he had vibrio vulnificus septic shock.
But after being brought to the hospital, his condition deteriorated, and because he had pre-existing medical issues such liver cirrhosis, he was more susceptible to infection.
His immune system was reportedly compromised by his drinking, and he passed away a few weeks after being admitted to the hospital after his organs failed and he was put on life support.
The BMJ report, which documented the man’s case said, “Despite aggressive initial treatment, the patient developed septic shock and died.”
“This case highlights the association of chronic liver disease and high mortality associated with infections of V. vulnificus.”
“Health providers should remain vigilant for V. vulnificus infections in patients with chronic liver disease and raw oyster ingestion or seawater exposure.”
Because sepsis is a fast-acting infection and a potentially fatal response to an infection, it is infamously difficult to identify its symptoms.
If you’re not sure what sepsis is, this is something that happens when your “immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to damage your body’s own tissues and organs.”
Although it may be difficult to identify, the NHS states that three primary symptoms are usually present:
- Acting confused, slurred speech or not making sense
- Blue, grey, pale or blotchy skin, lips or tongue – on brown or black skin, this may be easier to see on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet
- A rash that does not fade when you roll a glass over it, the same as meningitis
- Difficulty breathing, breathlessness or breathing very fast
Waiting two weeks after getting a new tattoo is advised by Healthline because swimming can increase your risk of infection, including the flesh-eating germs the man had, as well as perhaps harm your ink and irritate your skin.
Wait until it heals if in doubt.
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