Trinity Peterson-Mayes, a 24-year-old from Arizona, is fighting for her life after being diagnosed with botulism from a rare toxin linked to a homemade fermented swordfish dish.
As a two-time childhood cancer survivor, Trinity was hospitalized after experiencing alarming symptoms, including difficulty swallowing and muscle paralysis.
Of the six people who sampled the dish, three developed botulism, with Trinity still in rehabilitation and expected to be released in the coming days.
Botulism is a rare but potentially fatal illness caused by a powerful neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help cover Trinity's mounting hospital bills, ongoing rehabilitation, and living expenses during recovery.
