5-Year-Old Girl Vomits Blood After Drinking Juice from a Kiosk
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A mother and her 5-year-old daughter became seriously ill in Spain after drinking juice bought at a small kiosk.
The little girl suffered great pain and began to vomit blood, which alarmed her mother.
Doctors believe the juice was spoiled, meaning it had gone bad before being sold.
Investigators suspect the drink contained ammonia, a strong chemical usually used for cleaning.
Ammonia is considered a caustic substance because it can burn the skin and internal organs.
Both the girl and her mother suffered serious intoxication after drinking the juice.
Health officials are now trying to find out how the chemical got into the drink.
It is not yet known whether the juice was made incorrectly or contaminated afterward.
The case has raised concerns about food safety at small shops and kiosks.
In a separate but related story, a chef named Logan Depuydt apologised after dozens of people suffered food poisoning.
Food poisoning happens when people eat or drink something that makes them sick.
Authorities are now checking food safety rules more closely after these events.
No further details have been given about the exact cause of either incident.
The health of the mother and daughter is currently unknown, but both received medical care.
Vocabulary10 words
- kiosk
- a very small shop, often outside
- vomit
- to bring food or drink back up from the stomach
- spoiled
- no longer fresh or safe to eat or drink
- ammonia
- a strong chemical often used for cleaning
- caustic
- strong enough to burn skin or the body
- intoxication
- sickness caused by a poison or bad substance
- food poisoning
- sickness caused by eating or drinking something bad
- incident
- something bad or unusual that happens
- authorities
- people or groups in charge, like the government
- contaminated
- made dirty or unsafe by something harmful
Quiz
Answer key
1. A kiosk 2. Ammonia 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A mother and her 5-year-old daughter became seriously ill in Spain after drinking juice bought at a small _____.
The little girl suffered great pain and began to _____ blood, which alarmed her mother.
Doctors believe the juice was _____, meaning it had gone bad before being sold.
Investigators suspect the drink contained _____, a strong chemical usually used for cleaning.
Ammonia is considered a _____ substance because it can burn the skin and internal organs.
Both the girl and her mother suffered serious _____ after drinking the juice.
Health officials are now trying to find out how the chemical got into the drink.
The case has raised concerns about food safety at small shops and _____.
A chef named Logan Depuydt apologised after dozens of people suffered food _____.
Authorities are now checking food safety rules more closely after these _____.