On August 2, Hue Central Hospital said that the health of patient NVA (51 years old, residing in Quang Phu commune, Quang Dien district, Thua Thien Hue) was stable after a period of contracting streptococcus .
Patient A started getting sick on July 14 with symptoms of headache, fever, chills, and abdominal pain.
After being hospitalized at the Infectious Diseases Department of Hue Central Hospital, the patient's specimen was taken for testing and the results were positive for Streptococcus suis II bacteria (swine streptococcus).
According to the epidemiological investigation, 2 days before being hospitalized, Mr. A ate wet pork cakes with some people who worked as masons with him.
Currently, the Center for Disease Control of Thua Thien Hue province has cleaned the environment with chemicals in the patient's home area, and requested the village health center and Quang Phu commune health station to regularly monitor the epidemic situation. locality.
The local health sector advises people to eat cooked food and boiled drinks, not to eat dead pork of unknown origin or blood pudding.
