To get views and collect likes, swipe the “App”tick tock A serious challenge that causes severe stomach pain, as experts and social media users have warned of its repercussions, after hospitals in some US states have received a series of cases.
The online challenge was created by Paqui, the flavored tortilla chips company, who launched a new spicy potato like a bean for this challenge, where the person eats the potato and waits to see what happens to him.
chili pepper
While this year’s 2022 One Chip Challenge featured the Carolina Reaper, which contains a hot pepper that causes the challenger’s tongue to turn blue after eating it in seconds, according to a New York Post report.
The videos encouraged social media users to eat the whole wafer, wait as long as possible before drinking or eating anything, then post their reactions online.
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Stomach ache
But medical experts and social media users who attempted the challenge warned of the dangerous consequences that led some, including children, to hospital, where they suffered excruciating pain.
A user posted a video on Tik Tok showing his niece in the hospital after trying the challenge.
The video got 10.7 million views and led to several videos explaining the scary situation.
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Photo published by the New York Post
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To the hospital
She said she wagered $ 50 to eat the slice, but over time she felt a burning sensation in her heart and was eventually taken to the hospital, where she was given various medications that took hours to relieve her severe pain.
US states such as California, Texas and Alabama have reportedly seen hospital admissions as a result of the chip.
While school districts in states including Georgia and Colorado have warned parents to accept the challenge after many students skipped school due to illness to accept it.
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