Bashsea in ER from coral toxcity!

[Crow]

I just got a text message from Steve (Bashsea) telling me that he was in the ER from polytoxin, If you don't already know what polytoxin is, you need to know, If your a reefer you might have already came into contact with this deadly stuff!!

Polytoxin come from polyp corals like Zoanthids, Below is some more information about Zoanthids and there polytoxin's.

Toxic flowers: Some zoanthids contain powerful toxins to protect themselves against predators. The most toxic marine poison, palytoxin, was discovered in a zoanthid. Minute quantities of palytoxin can paralyse and even kill. So don't handle zoanthids with open wounds on your hand or touch your mouth or eyes after handling them. It is believed that the toxins are not produced by the animal but by bacteria that live in symbiosis with the polyps.

How to stay safe: Wear covered shoes and long pants to cover all skin exposed to water. Do not touch zoanthids.

The crude ethanol extracts of the Palythoa toxica proved to be so toxic that an accurate LD50 was difficult to determine. More recently, the toxicity has been determined to be 50-100 ng/kg i.p. in mice. The compound is an intense vasoconstrictor; in dogs, it causes death within 5 min at 60 ng/kg. By extrapolation, a toxic dose in a human would be about 4 micrograms.

1 microgram (mcg/µg) = 0.001 milligram (mg)

1 microgram (mcg/µg) = 0.000001 gram (g)

I'll try and update this thread as I hear more...

[iyachtuxivm]

I just got a text message from Steve (Bashsea) telling me that he was in the ER from polytoxin, If you don't already know what polytoxin is, you need to know, If your a reefer you might have already came into contact with this deadly stuff!!

Polytoxin come from polyp corals like Zoanthids, Below is some more information about Zoanthids and there polytoxin's.





I'll try and update this thread as I hear more...

You can just make sure to wear gloves and wash hands and make sure to not use a towel used in fragging of zoanthids to dry your hands. All palythoas and zoanthids produce Palytoxins. If you treat palys and zoos the way you would raw chicken you will be fine. Unless his immune system is severly comprimised he should be fine in a few days.

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Wow that's some scary stuff. My thoughts are with him.

Tom

[Bella127]

Hope Steve a speedy recovery. I never dealt with the toxins, but I have seen somebody who has. He looked like he had a severe allergic reaction. Eyes watered and puffed out. Face had a huge rash also. He was fine the next day.

[Sir Patrick]

Fortunatly, the ER is probly the best place he could be- considering hes got palytoxin poisoning!!

Best wishes Steve (Bashsea)!

I can just imagine those that have gotten it in their system, and procrastinated from going to the hospital.....gonna go find some wood to knock on....

[Sir Patrick]

Is it paly toxin, or a bacterial infection??


Not that bacterial isnt any less fun to deal with...figured I would ask. Bac infections are much more common.

[Myteemouse]

I will say a prayer for him..


Also I had a freind (who got rid of all his polyps now) who just had to pick up a colony in the tank and would rash out and puff up his eyes..
Very allergic.

[Bella127]

Any updates on Steve's condition

[Crow]

Any updates on Steve's condition

I been texting and calling him all day and no answer..

[jimsflies]

I'll ask at the swap tomorrow...maybe one of the vendors there has an update.

Hope he has a speedy recovery!