US EditionAuthorities Issue Urgent Warning as Food Blogger Dies After Eating ‘Devil Crab’
Emma Amit’s death is the third in Palawan linked to the toxic devil crab, which contains toxins harmful even after cooking, officials warn against consumption.
- Last week, Emma Amit, 51, a Filipino food vlogger, was hospitalized and died two days later after eating a toxic crab, a Facebook clip posted on Feb. 4 showed.
- Given the species' toxins, Barangay Chief Laddy Gemang said Amit's family was unaware the 'devil crab' is poisonous even after cooking, while BFAR said it carries tetrodotoxin and saxitoxin that attack the nervous system.
- BFAR listed symptoms including paralysis, numbness, drooling, and respiratory difficulty, while the victim's friend was hospitalized after experiencing drooling and numbness.
- The public has been warned against eating 'devil crabs', and BFAR urged those with poisoning symptoms to seek immediate medical attention, local media in MANILA, Philippines reported.
- BFAR noted 'devil crabs' inhabit coral reefs across provinces including Palawan, where Amit's death marks the third in the district from this dangerous species, which can grow 50 to 100 millimeters.
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The Philippine gastronomic influencer Emma Amit died after ingesting a highly poisonous crab, popularly known as the “Devil Crab.” The content creator, 51 years old, was recorded on February 4 as she collected and cooked specimens of the Zosimus aeneus, a toxic species of crustacean found in the waters of the Indian Ocean and the tropical Pacific, especially on the Philippine coasts. In the video—published on their social networks—Amit showed ho…
A content creator died after being poisoned by eating devil crab in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
The death of Filipino content creator Emma Amit has generated shock and health alert in the Philippines.
Emma Amit, a gastronomic 'influencer', died last Friday in the Philippines after consuming a poisonous crab, but the world geography is plagued with food that coexists with toxicity Read
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