Man dies after binge drinking in Dschang
DSCHANG, Cameroon (CNA) — A 45-year-old man died in the West region after consuming seven sachets of whiskey, Doctors confirmed Monday.
Zogo, as he was known, was rushed to Dschang Regional Annex Hospital but died from alcohol poisoning.
Local sources affirm that before his admission to the health facility, Zogo had over the weekend, taken part in a burial service nearby and was later spotted consuming whiskey sachets commonly called “fighter”, at a drinking spot in the locality.
He reportedly poured and consumed seven of the sachets into a beer bottle.
“On his return back home the next day, Zogo began vomiting blood at about 3 a.m. This symptom, aggravated by his already fragile health, became fatal to him given that he had suffered from tuberculosis since 2007 and had recently stopped a six-month treatment” a close friend of Zogo said.
Zogo was the Father of two children and had divorced, he leaves behind a grieving family and a community searching for answers to this avoidable tragedy.
Alcohol poisoning, a serious and sometimes fatal condition, occurs when a person drinks alcohol too quickly for their body to process it. Symptoms can include confusion, vomiting, seizures, slow breathing, and loss of consciousness, research says.
In severe cases, alcohol poisoning can lead to respiratory failure, coma, and death.
Experts advised that to prevent alcohol poisoning, it is important to drink alcohol in moderation and to avoid binge drinking. Binge drinking is defined as consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short period.
