Local daily Ultimaora reported on the 24th (local time) that an airline worker in his 20s was hospitalized in the intensive care unit with anaphylactic shock after drinking coffee from a vending machine at Palma International Airport on the Spanish island of Mallorca. The photo shows the coffee the woman was drinking full of bugs. (Photo = Ultimaora press capture) 2024.04.26. News
An accident occurred at an airport in Spain where a woman in her 20s almost lost her life after drinking coffee from a vending machine.
According to foreign media outlets such as the Spanish daily Ultimaora on the 24th (local time), the woman, Son Sant Joan (21), was rushed to hospital after drinking coffee from a vending machine at Palma Airport on the island of Mallorca, eastern Spain.
On the 22nd, Joan, who works for an airline, got a coffee from a vending machine. According to the testimony of his colleagues, he drank coffee without knowing that there were bugs floating in it, and then he felt that it tasted strange. As soon as Joan swallowed the coffee, she looked inside the cup and found several dead bugs.
Afterwards, Joan suffered ‘anaphylactic shock’, a severe allergic reaction. It refers to a phenomenon that causes a hypersensitivity reaction in the body to a specific substance.
It is a serious allergic disease that manifests symptoms throughout the body within minutes or hours even if only a small amount is contacted. It causes systemic symptoms such as hives, sneezing, breathing difficulties, and paralysis. In some cases, swallowing or speaking can become difficult, breathing can become short and loud, or in severe cases, blood pressure can drop and cause fainting.
Digestive symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea may also appear, as well as other symptoms such as anxiety and feeling like you’re going to die. It usually heals without complications over time, but if left without proper treatment or measures, it can lead to organ damage or even death in severe cases.
The causes are varied, and can be common foods such as seafood, dairy products, and nuts. In adults, drugs or insects can also be the main causes.
At that time, Joan was suffering from breathing difficulties and was taken to the airport health centre. The medical staff gave the woman medicine to ease her shock symptoms. After being transferred to hospital, he had to be admitted to the intensive care unit for 36 hours. It was reported that Joan, who received treatment, was released early on the morning of the 24th.
It is not yet known what type of bug was found in the coffee Joan drank.
Joan filed a complaint against the vending machine company, alleging a risk to public health due to a lack of proper facility management.
Meanwhile, the vending machine in question stopped working after the incident and Palma Airport is said to have started an investigation into the incident.
Kim Ye-seul, Donga.com reporter seul56@donga.com
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