Newlywed father-to-be DIES after allergic reaction to barramundi

‘He was going to be the best dad’: Tragedy as newlywed father-to-be, 37, suddenly stops breathing and DIES after eating barramundi on a date night with his pregnant wife

  • Alexander Hall had a fatal allergic reaction after eating barramundi in Victoria 
  • The 37-year-old commented on how much he had enjoyed it before his reaction 
  • He didn’t know he was allergic and began sweating before he stopped breathing
  • Mr Hall’s wife Cassandra is due to give birth to the couple’s first child in May 

A newlywed father-to-be tragically died after eating barramundi during what was supposed to be a romantic date with his pregnant wife.

Alexander Hall had a fatal allergic reaction to the fish at a restaurant in Ballarat in Victoria earlier this month.

The 37-year-old stopped breathing at the eatery and was rushed to hospital where he was placed in an induced coma, but he couldn’t be saved.   

Alexander Hall had a fatal allergic reaction to the fish at a restaurant in Ballarat in Victoria earlier this month. He is pictured with wife Cassandra on the wedding day 

‘We were just starting our lives together. It doesn’t seem right. He was really excited to have kids. He was just going to be the best dad,’ his heartbroken wife Cassandra told the Herald Sun. 

Mrs Hall said she knew something was seriously wrong when Mr Hall began sweating at the restaurant. 

‘I said to him, “are you having some type of reaction. Do we need to call an ambulance?”‘ she said.

The mother-to-be said her husband told her how much he was enjoying the fish before he began to turn blue and fell unconscious. 

The 37-year-old stopped breathing at the eatery and was rushed to hospital where he was placed in an induced coma, but he couldn't be saved. He and his wife were expecting their first child

The 37-year-old stopped breathing at the eatery and was rushed to hospital where he was placed in an induced coma, but he couldn’t be saved. He and his wife were expecting their first child 

The coroner found he died from anaphylaxis and cerebral hypoxia, where the brain is deprived of oxygen. 

Mr Hall knew he was allergic to Brazil nuts but was unaware of his barramundi allergy. He had eaten the fish in the past without suffering a reaction. 

Off-duty nurses at the restaurant performed CPR on Mr Hall before an ambulance arrived and took him to Ballarat Base Hospital.

‘I was just calling out to him, telling him that he was going to be OK,’ Ms Hall said. ‘I couldn’t believe it. I still can’t believe it.’ 

Ms Hall said that her husband (pictured together) had commented on how much he enjoyed the fish before his reaction

Ms Hall said that her husband (pictured together) had commented on how much he enjoyed the fish before his reaction

The couple were due to have their first child in May and were excited at the prospect of starting their family together.

A GoFundMe page has been launched for Ms Hall and her daughter and has raised more than $21,000.

Ms Hall said she doesn’t know how she will fare as a parent without her husband, but promised to give it her best shot. 

‘I am just going to live every day just trying to make him proud,’ she said.

WHAT IS ANAPHYLAXIS? 

Mr Hall died from anaphylaxis, which is an extreme reaction from the body when it is exposed to something it is allergic to.

These reactions can come on very quickly or can be drawn out over an extended period of time.

Symptoms can include developing a rash, swelling, vomiting, dizziness and becoming short of breath as the throat swells up.

Mr Hall’s anaphylactic reaction led to him suffering from cerebral hypoxia, which is when the brain is not receiving enough oxygen.

Complications from Mr Hall’s anaphylactic reaction would have inevitably led to his cerebral hypoxia.

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