Adam Richman, the star of the TV show Man v. Food, spoke candidly about his near-death experience in 2018 on the August 3 episode of the Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did podcast. The 48-year-old told how, at a Michelin event in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2018, he felt something was wrong.
On the show, Richman revealed that he discovered a pimple-like growth in one of his mustache follicles. The actor and TV personality later admitted that the virus caused his lips to swell to the size of a banana.
The Brooklyn native said the problem resulted from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. The Brooklyn native is best known for hosting various food challenge series including Man v. Food from Travel Channel.
Adam Richman
Adam Richman’s life-threatening 2018 infection
The TV host claims he contracted the staph infection in 2018 while visiting Zurich, Switzerland. Also disclosed by Adam Richman in his interview on the Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did podcast:
To fight off the infection, Adam Richman underwent surgery and was given numerous antibiotics. He was apparently told at the time that the disease could develop intracranially and eventually spread to his brain.
Richman was told the infection on his mustache follicle was in a “danger triangle” zone because it could spread to his brain and pose life-threatening danger.
What is an MRSA infection?
Methicillin Resistant A type of bacteria known as Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), often known as the MRSA superbug, is the cause of staph infections. Since the bacteria are quite stubborn and develop some resistance to many antibiotics, they are very difficult to treat.
If neglected, MRSA infection can spread quickly and even lead to sepsis. This could turn into a life-threatening situation, triggering the immune system and impacting other organs.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that:
What happened to Adam Richman after man against food?
After his 88th episode as host of the popular Travel Channel show Man V. Food, which premiered in 2008, Adam Richman left the program in 2012. Rumors swirled at the time that Richman had left the program due to health issues. The former presenter has apparently refuted these allegations.
Adam Richman took to PEOPLE magazine a year after leaving the program and revealed how he had lost 60 pounds since then, saying:
After Adam Richman’s tenure on Man v. Food, the TV host has produced a number of food-related documentaries including Man Finds Food, Modern Marvels, and The Food That Built America, among others.
