Doctors describe this condition as “flaccid paralysis” –
Three of the six patients diagnosed with botulism in Bahia were hospitalized at the Couto Maia Institute, in Salvador, with an emphasis on facial paralysis. In an interview with Bahia TV on Thursday, 26, the technical director of the unit, Dr. Geovanna Sabóia, explained that the paralysis that begins in the face and spreads to the limbs, is a clear sign that attracts the attention of the medical team.
Of the six cases, two people developed complications and died. Doctors describe the condition as “flaccid paralysis” that can be accompanied by symptoms such as blurred vision, muscle weakness, and difficulty swallowing and speaking.
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The latest case is a 31-year-old woman, from Cícero Dantas, whose diagnosis was confirmed on Wednesday, 25. She was transferred to Salvador in early September and remains hospitalized in Couto Maia. The other two patients in the ICU are a 25-year-old man, from Senhor do Bonfim, and another 39-year-old man, from Campo Formoso.
They all consumed chicken mortadella, and the Bahia Health Department (Sesab) is investigating the possibility that the product caused the outbreak in the state.
