On September 28, information from the Thai Nguyen Province Center for Disease Control reported that a person in Thai Nguyen City died after cleaning up a house following the recent historic flood.
Initial information, during the cleaning process, this person accidentally stepped on a nail but did not get a tetanus shot or take antibiotics.
On September 22, the patient had a high fever and fatigue. The family then took him to the doctor and diagnosed him with sepsis. However, the patient did not go to the hospital for treatment but returned home and died 2 days later.
Thai Nguyen Health Department recommends that people need to raise awareness of prevention when cleaning their homes, limit contact with unsanitary water and soil sources.
When flooded, sewage, ponds, barns... have many bacteria mixed with flood water. With just a small scratch on the skin or through the mucous membrane, bacteria can enter the body, affecting health and threatening life.
