Death due to drinking coconut water, this mistake took life

Coconut Water: Coconut water is very healthy and powerful. It naturally contains electrolytes, which provide the body with essential elements like potassium, magnesium and calcium. But storing it in the wrong way can increase its risk. Doing this can also lead to death.

Recently, a similar case has also been seen. According to media reports, a person living in Denmark died after drinking coconut water. After which many questions have started arising regarding coconut water. Let’s know the whole matter…

A 69-year-old man started having many problems within a few hours of drinking coconut water. He started sweating a lot, felt nauseous and started vomiting. Apart from this, symptoms like confusion, yellowing of the skin and loss of balance were also seen. After which he was taken to the hospital. MRI revealed that swelling was found in the brain.

Metabolic encephalopathy was treated in the ICU. In this, the brain becomes dysfunctional due to metabolic problems. 26 hours after being admitted to the hospital, he became brain dead and life support was also stopped. After this, the doctors declared him dead.

Why did coconut water cause such a problem?

According to the information given in the case report of the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, 4.5 hours before reaching the hospital, the patient drank coconut water through a straw. The taste of that water was bad, so he drank only a little. He also talked to his wife about this, when the coconut was opened, it was found completely rotten from inside.

The report states that the coconut was peeled and there was easy space to insert a straw in it. It is advisable to keep such coconut in the fridge at 4-5 degrees Celsius, but the person kept it in the open for about a month after buying the coconut.

Why should coconut be kept in the right way?

Experts say that open coconut should be kept in the fridge only, because its self life is very short. Unopened coconut can be kept at room temperature for months. Peeled coconut should be kept in an airtight container in a ziplock bag and kept in the refrigerator. By doing this, you can use it for 3 to 5 days. If coconut is stored incorrectly, bacteria grow in it and then drinking it can cause infection. Sometimes it can cause foodborne diseases or it can even be fatal.