Brazilian nurse dies after shrimp allergy during Portugal honeymoon

Tiago told Brazilian newspaper Metropoles that on Wednesday afternoon the went out for lunch at a restaurant, where she consumed shrimp among other seafood items.

A Brazilian nurse died from an alleged allergic reaction to shrimp during her honeymoon in Portugal, just 11 days after marrying the love of her life.

Amanda Nascimento, 29, married Tiago Nascimento on Oct. 10 and traveled to Europe for their honeymoon, visiting the Vatican before heading to their final stop in the historic central Portuguese city of Leiria, where tragedy struck.

The newlyweds went to a restaurant for lunch Wednesday, where Amanda ate shrimp and other seafood, her husband told Brazilian newspaper Metropoles.

Nurse Amanda Nascimento poses with her husband, Tiago Nascimento, in an undated photo. Tiago revealed that they were married Oct. 10 and traveled to Europe for their honeymoon. Their last stop was in Leiria, Portugal, where she died Wednesday afternoon after went into cardiac arrest several hours after she had shrimp for lunch. Newsflash

“She ate a little and we went for a walk around the city, we went to a bookstore.” Tiago recalled. “And then, two hours later, she had an allergic reaction, around 4:30 pm (Portugal time).”

Amanda was rushed to Leira area hospital, where doctors were unable to provide the necessary care.

She had to be transferred about 49 miles north to Coimbra University Hospital, but suffered cardiac arrest and died before reaching the facility, Tiago said.

Amanda’s brother-in-law told Brazilian news outlet G1 that she was allergic to shrimp and that when she asked restaurant staff what was on the plate she ordered, she thought they had told her it just contained fish.

Tiago remembered his wife as “an extraordinary person, a sweet, humble woman who always cared about everyone.”

Amanda and Tiago were married Oct. 10 in Brazil. Newsflash

“She loved her profession and was very Catholic,” he said. “She passed away doing what she loved most, which was traveling.”

The newlyweds were expected to return to Brazil on Friday.

“We got married on October 10, 2026, and it was the happiest day of our lives –a dream come true,” Tiago wrote in a heartbreaking social media post.

“You were as beautiful as ever. We only had 11 days as husband and wife; we were still on our honeymoon,” he added.

“We had built a life together, and I will never forget the affectionate, sweet, incredible, and humble woman you were—always so thoughtful and organized. My heart is in pieces.”

Nurse Amanda Marinho Nascimento, 29, poses with her husband in an undated photo. She suffered an allergic reaction to seafood and died following cardiac arrest during her honeymoon in Leiria, Portugal on Wednesday. Newsflash

Amanda had been employed since May 2025 as a nurse in the intensive care unit at Mantevida Hospital in Federal District.

“Her presence, her commitment, and her humanity remain in the memory of those who knew her and those who were cared for by her,” the hospital said in a statement.

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