Through the infectious disease reporting software system, the Bac Ninh Center for Disease Control No. 1 has just recorded a case of streptococcal disease being treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases.
The unit coordinated with Hiep Hoa Medical Center to quickly conduct an investigation and verify related information.
The patient is Mr. N.V.P, 62 years old, residing in Dai Mao village, Hop Thinh commune. Before being hospitalized, Mr. P. had symptoms of high fever, headache, and nausea. He had been examined at Hiep Hoa Medical Center but did not improve.
The patient was then taken to the Central level, where the doctor determined that he was infected with Streptococcus suis bacteria (pornic connective bacteria).
According to the epidemiological investigation, about a month ago, Mr. P.'s family bought pork and pork off to prepare the soup and eat it at home. Currently, only Mr. P. has the disease, and all other family members are still normal.
The patient is continuing to be treated at the hospital, no longer has a fever but has lost hearing - a serious complication of streptococcal disease.
The health agency has made a list of 12 people in close contact with the patient, people participating in food processing and eating pork and blood clove to monitor their health status for 14 days.
Immediately after recording the case, the Bac Ninh Center for Disease Control No. 1 coordinated with the Hop Thinh Commune Health Station and the veterinary agency to monitor the epidemic, treat the environment with Cloramin B and promote epidemic prevention in the community.
According to Dr. Le Son Viet, Emergency Department, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases (Hanoi), streptococcus Cervical cord is a type of bacteria that can cause severe infection, usually starting within 24 - 72 hours of entering the body. After a day from the time of the first symptoms such as fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea appear, the disease can progress very quickly to septic shock, necrosis and multiple organ failure.
Consuming raw or undercooked pork, especially eating pork offal and small intestine is considered a popular and dangerous path leading to streptococcal infection.
Although there have been many recommendations on the prevention of streptococcal disease in humans, end-of-line hospitals across the country still regularly record some cases of infection.
