Brazilian lady based in USA Colorado Claudia de Albuquerque Celada has become paralyzed after consuming canned soup contaminated with the bacteria C botulinum in April 2024.
These toxins attack the nervous system and can result in paralysis.
23-year-old Celada, was on a work exchange program in Aspen when she started suffering dizziness, double vision, and trouble breathing.
Though fewer than five of every 100 people with botulism die, according to the CDC, it can cause lifelong disability and extreme physical therapy.
Meanwhile Health officials in Colorado have warned Americans to properly refrigerate and heat their food.
However, when the officials Tested the soup samples from the same grocery store came back negative – leading officials to believe the way Ms Albuquerque Celada stored or cooked it was the issue.
