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Yvonne Mayer of Bloubergstrand (Blouberg, Cape Town), SA could not eat or speak for two days after blowing the vuvuzela in a Vuvuzela blowing-contest caused her to rupture her larynx and simultaneously become the *first FIFA World Cup 2010 Vuvuzela Injury statistic. Yvonne Mayer of Bloubergstrand could not eat or speak for two days after blowing the vuvuzela caused her to rupture part of her throat.
After the match the soccer supporter said her throat started burning even more. It felt as if a bubble had become stuck in her windpipe, she said. The next day her doctor explained that the pressure in her windpipe had become too much, resulting in part of her throat rupturing.
Dr Scott Barker of Tableview Medi-Cross Clinic, Cape Town, said the continuous blowing after the initial tear had resulted in the wound becoming bigger.
Air entered the tissue through the wound. Although Mayer was not admitted to hospital, she had to be monitored to prevent infection.
As with any wind instrument, continuously blowing on it for a few hours consecutively could result in an inflamed throat or even worse, a swollen lip.
Story by David Pretorius, Zoopy.com
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South African Woman Ruptures Throat in Vuvuzela-Blowing Contest
June 16: South African fans blow their vuvuzelas as they cheers at a beach in Durban, South Africa prior to the World Cup soccer match between South Africa and Uruguay.
A South African woman ruptured her throat while taking part in a vuvuzela-blowing competition, but said Friday she was recovering with no permanent damage.
"It took about two days to heal, by Monday I was feeling fine. I just hope there is no permanent damage, but it doesn't seem like it," said Yvonne Mayer from Cape Town, according to the Sapa news agency.
She joined the impromptu competition on the opening day of the World Cup in Cape Town. At the time, she thought the burning sensation in her throat was a cold.
After the match, her throat started burning even more, and the next day she went to the doctor.
"The doctor was really enjoying it, he just kept laughing at me and said it was his first vuvuzela injury," said Mayer.
Her physician, Scott Barker, said the wound worsened because she kept blowing after the initial tear.
Mayer blamed her own poor blowing technique and said she was now "a bit nervous" about trying it again.
The instrument drew fierce criticism for drowning out fans' singing in stadiums, hindering communication between coaches and teams, and for dominating television coverage. Experts also said it could cause permanent damage to hearing.
World Cup: Vuvuzela contest causes woman to rupture her throat
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