Brett Gardner’s son death

[Anonymous]

I don’t think anyone’s posted about this yet. Is anyone following this? Another mysterious death while on tropical vacation. Very sad.

[Anonymous]

Apparently most of the family developed food poisoning, and were treated by a doctor. They suspect an allergic reaction to the medication. But doesn't botulism seem more likely?

[Anonymous]

I thought I read the attending physician said the nausea med didn’t cause a reaction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Apparently most of the family developed food poisoning, and were treated by a doctor. They suspect an allergic reaction to the medication. But doesn't botulism seem more likely?

No. Botulism is related to canned goods.

[Anonymous]

This is one of the reasons we don’t travel to places like Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, or Mexico.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apparently most of the family developed food poisoning, and were treated by a doctor. They suspect an allergic reaction to the medication. But doesn't botulism seem more likely?

No. Botulism is related to canned goods.

They ate food that could have been prepared with canned foods, no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is one of the reasons we don’t travel to places like Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, or Mexico.

+1

And you aren’t missing anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apparently most of the family developed food poisoning, and were treated by a doctor. They suspect an allergic reaction to the medication. But doesn't botulism seem more likely?

No. Botulism is related to canned goods.

They ate food that could have been prepared with canned foods, no?

At a high end resort? Doubtful.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know which resort it was?
So terrible for the family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is one of the reasons we don’t travel to places like Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, or Mexico.

I would not generally lump Costa Rica in with those other countries. They don’t have the same issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is one of the reasons we don’t travel to places like Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, or Mexico.

I would not generally lump Costa Rica in with those other countries. They don’t have the same issues.

It’s still considered Central America.

[Anonymous]

You can also get botulism from fermented foods - including food you didn't mean to ferment like baked potatoes wrapped in foil or garlic in oil.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently most of the family developed food poisoning, and were treated by a doctor. They suspect an allergic reaction to the medication. But doesn't botulism seem more likely?

No. Botulism is related to canned goods.

They ate food that could have been prepared with canned foods, no?

At a high end resort? Doubtful.

I heard on news they ate dinner off the resort.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently most of the family developed food poisoning, and were treated by a doctor. They suspect an allergic reaction to the medication. But doesn't botulism seem more likely?

No. Botulism is related to canned goods.

They ate food that could have been prepared with canned foods, no?

At a high end resort? Doubtful.

I heard on news they ate dinner off the resort.

+1 Local restaurant in the vicinity.

[Anonymous]

Food poisoning is highly unlikely to be botulism.