Blue ear pig frightening. Alarms patients swine streptococcus surge

05.29.2010, 09:45

(24h) - In the last few days, some mass media reported patients N. death due to streptococcus swine, affecting people and the psychological community.
In just over a month (late April to May), Hue Central Hospital received 28 patients (BN) in the Central provinces like Quang Ngai, TT-Hue, Quang Tri, Quang Binh ... streptococcus infected pigs in which there are many patients with positive blood cultures and some suspected. Up to date have been 28-5 five patients died due to streptococcus swine and 7 patients were treated at the Faculty of Science-Emergency and spread the Hue Central Hospital.

Patients die in Quang Ngai streptococcus swine?

The patient died of swine streptococcus latest in Hue Central Hospital as he Bui Van N. (37 years old, resident P. Lo District, Quang Ngai City.) Patients hospitalized in light condition 21-5 high fever, pneumonia and multiple organs failure after eating pig blood pudding, to dawn, the death 22-5.

N. In addition patients with 4 patients (including TT-Hue has 2 cases) have died of swine streptococcus. Although the conclusions of BV T. Hue, the patient Ư N. death is due to streptococcus swine, but 26-5 pm, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Men, deputy director of Quang Ngai Department of Health said that the past few days, some mass media reported patients N. death due to streptococcus swine, affecting people and the psychological community.

According to BS Passion infect swine streptococcus disease from pigs to humans by contact or eating undercooked pork, pigs eat more soup. The clinical manifestations of this disease is sepsis, bleeding under the skin throughout the body and form for the necrosis, leading to multiple organs failure and death. Previously, on 24-5, Quang Ngai Department of Health has sent an official letter T. BV Hue Ư mention this problem.

receiving the written request certifying causes of death of BN N. and BV is an official letter is a formal reply BN N. streptococcus swine die. " According to BS Biology, although BN N. have negative test results because the grassroots level in the previous Patients already taking antibiotics.

BS confirmed births, N. patients certainly infected swine streptococcus. Besides based on the results of blood cultures, this result may be determined by epidemiological factors (patients eat pork), clinical signs of disease consistent with symptoms of swine streptococcus, in addition patients also suffered multiple organ meats.

Moreover, in many cases the results of blood cultures grew streptococcus swine but not the patient is still infected and some cases being treated in hospital. The medical records of patients N. clearly also have more notes than full haemorrhage, deep black skin, purple lips, the dark eye conjunctivitis, abdominal pain shady forest ...

People should not be subjective

Although doctors have been advised not to eat pig blood pudding, pig hearts before swine streptococcus status is up, but the observation of PV, quite a subjective and people still did not exclude food "blocks export "outside the menu that morning.

According to Dr. Duong Van Sinh, the symptoms of swine streptococcus infections similar to food poisoning such as vomiting, diarrhea loose stools, fatigue, severe shock, multiple organ failure ... However, some cases occur these signs are as food poisoning, so do not come immediately to hospital visits, and a number of cases to hospital too late when it is very difficult to treat.

Mr. Hoang Huu Nam, deputy director of TT-Hue Department of Health said: "Afternoon 27-5, the Department has collaborated with the Center for Preventive Medicine and Department of Health profession monitor the situation the positive and suspected cases streptococcus infection in swine BV T. Ư Hue. Of the 5 patients with TT-Hue countryside was being treated at Hue Central Hospital, after taking a specific list on 28-5, the authorities were coordinating Chloramin B injection in the BN area that students live. Of these 5 patients, 3 patients but when the pigs of Animal Health Department inspection, the pigs remain healthy and far, on TT-Hue province has not yet happened blue ear pig. "

Situation of swine streptococcus infection increased sharply in the Central, TT-Hue Department of Health to step up propaganda activities. For those cases had positive test results, the Department set up teams to carry out sanitation in areas where patients live.

Dr. Duong Van Sinh warns that people should not use processed food from pork of unknown origin, not cooked, when processed to bring gloves, absolutely not eat pig blood pudding. Bacterial transmission from pigs to humans, so when people exposed to pigs should be protected belongings. Immediately after suspected exposure to germs to wash hands thoroughly.

Especially when people 40-41 degrees high fever, diarrhea, with patches of hemorrhagic necrosis of the skin, stiff neck ... just need basic medical examination and treatment. The functional need urgently to strengthen quarantine and strict prohibition of circulation of cattle diseases by province.