On November 10, information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of Cao Bang province said that the area had just recorded 3 cases of spirochete in Nung Tri Cao ward and Thuc Phan ward. The patients were identified as infected due to direct contact with dirty water containing pathogens.
Leptospirosis is an infectious disease transmitted from animals to humans, mainly through contact with the urine of animals carrying pathogens or contaminated water and soil.
In addition, the disease can be transmitted through food and drink with infection. This phenomenon occurred after central wards of Cao Bang province experienced two major floods, people immersed themselves in mud and dirty water to clean their houses.
In animals, many species can carry pathogens such as buffalo, cow, pig, goat, dog, cat... Of which, pigs are the most susceptible species (commonly known as Lepto disease or turkey disease). Cranes are considered a common medium for disease transmission.
torsion bacteria can live in humid environments for several months to several years, but are sensitive to temperature and common disinfectants. The pathogen was destroyed at 500°C for 10 minutes or 600°C for 5 minutes.
In the face of complicated developments of the disease, the health sector recommends that people increase environmental sanitation, do not shower or take domestic water from stagnant, polluted prison water; eat cooked food, drink boiled water, wear gloves and use protective gear when in contact with livestock and poultry. At the same time, it is necessary to regularly disinfect barns, kill mice, and limit contact with sources of infection.
When suspicious symptoms such as high fever, headache, muscle pain, jaundice, etc. appear, people need to go to medical facilities immediately for timely examination, testing and treatment.
In Official Dispatch No. 5368/SNNMT-CCCN recently issued, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment requested localities in the province to urgently deploy measures to monitor, supervise and prevent torticollis, preventing the epidemic from spreading widely.
