"A Filipino food vlogger, known for posting content related to fishing with her husband and cooking the catch for their kids, has died in the wake of posting a viral video of herself eating a toxic devil crab, believed to be the Philippines' most poisonous crab. Emma Amit, 51, was hospitalized last week after eating the crab and died just two days later, according to a translation of local outlet ABS-CBN."
"Barangay Chief Laddy Gemang told ABS-CBN that Amit's family was unaware of the toxic nature of the creature, which is poisonous even after it's cooked. Amit lost consciousness and was rushed to the hospital shortly after consuming the crab, but died last Friday. A friend of Amit's was also hospitalized and treated after eating the crab, which triggered drooling and numbness one of many dangerous symptoms attributed to consuming Zosimus aeneus crab, known locally as devil crab, killer crab and toxic reef crab."
"It is really dangerous to eat this type of crab because it only takes a moment for the person who eats it to die, Gemang said. Amit's death marks the third in the district from the really deadly creature. Nearly five years earlier, the consumption of the crab led to the deaths of two young children and the hospitalization of their father, according to Filipino outlet Inquirer."
Emma Amit, a 51-year-old Filipino food vlogger, consumed a Zosimus aeneus devil crab and became ill. She was hospitalized shortly after eating the crab and died two days later. A friend who also ate the crab was hospitalized with drooling and numbness. The crab is poisonous even after cooking and can cause numbness around the mouth, vomiting, drooling, dizziness, blurred vision, speech or swallowing difficulties, paralysis, unconsciousness, or death. The Barangay chief said the family did not know the crab was toxic. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources advises immediate medical attention for suspected poisonings.
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