A Milwaukee Brewers baseball team athlete fainted and became concussed, while experiencing food poisoning symptoms, says Fox59 News who reported the incident on Wednesday, April 3rd.
Trevor Megill, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, reportedly became ill with a case of food poisoning while on a team weekend trip in New York City. While visiting a retail store in NYC, Spectrum, Megill fainted and hit his head. He is reported to have been battling food poisoning symptoms.
The cause of Megill’s food poisoning case is unknown, but the internet is jam-packed with information on potential food-borne illnesses one might pick up when eating. According to one National Food Poisoning Lawyer, Dr. Anthony Coveny, “while hard to state definitively, in the absence of a larger out-break, food poisoning is a very likely cause. Many bacterial and viral illnesses are food borne – that is, they are transmitted from person to person in the food we handle and consume. In those cases, the victims often become dehydrated, and a fainting spell is all too common.”
Symptoms of food poisoning, whether the culprit be Salmonella, E. coli, or a particular virus, can often look similar. According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms often common in those taken ill with food poisoning include an “upset stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, diarrhea with bloody stools, stomach pain and cramps, fever, and headaches.” More severe cases often include “blurred or double vision, headache, loss of movement in limbs, problems with swallowing, tingling or numbness of skin, weakness, and changes in sound of the voice.” In some cases, especially for the very young, elderly adn those with compromised immune systems, death can result.
Individuals with these sorts of symptoms are not only strongly encouraged to promptly contact their personal healthcare provider, but should make sure they notify their local health department. “It is good to be a part of the solution, and that is what you are when you report your illness. Local health agencies can track illness clusters and work to prevent other people from becoming ill. Stopping an outbreak can and does save lives,” Dr. Coveny added.
While the cause for the baseball player Megill’s food poisoning remains unknown, every individual should educate themselves on the reality of food poisoning, and the danger it can pose in everyday life if left untreated.
