It was supposed to be a happy end to a university exchange, but instead 24-year-old Alex Shorey is in an overseas hospital fighting for his life.
abc.net.au/news/university-of-queensland-alex-shorey-taiwan-icu-rat-poisoning/102281294A 24-year-old Queensland man is fighting for his life after ingesting rat poison while on a university exchange in Taiwan.Alex Shorey has been diagnosed with inadvertently ingesting rat poison while studying in TaiwanHis family has fundraised $122,000 for a $172,000 medical rescue flight to bring Alex home
Alex had been in the country studying Mandarin as part of his languages and marketing degree at the University of Queensland. "It caused his blood to become really thin and bleed into his organs and muscle tissue. He's sustained damage to his liver, kidneys, lungs, heart, and lots of other tissue."Alex was treated with a mixture of plasma infusions and vitamin K, but ended up having anaphylactic reactions to the treatment."Essentially, he's in real trouble.
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