In the afternoon of September 27, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Lao Cai informed that the locality has just recorded a case of Whitmore's disease, Mr. N.V.N (SN 1972) in Cam Coc commune, Bao Yen district.
Accordingly, in early September, after flooding, Mr. N proceeded to clean the mud but did not use protective appliances, so he was damaged and rubbed on the skin.
Male patient was examined at Lao Cai General Hospital.Photo: CDC Lao Cai
After a day, Mr. N appeared symptoms of mild fever, coughing little, then fever, cough increased, headache, body aches and joints, pustules scattered 2 legs and back.
On September 23, Mr. N.V.N went to Lao Cai General Hospital for medical examination, then was transferred to the Department of Infectious Treatment.
According to Lao Cai CDC, at the hospital, patients with fever, cough, fatigue, scattered pustules on their legs, arms and back, positive infection syndrome.
The patient was then tested for blood and subclinical tests, sampling cultured bacteria and identifying by automatic system.
The test results on September 26 showed that there were scattered lesions in the two lungs, right pleural effusion, the detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria (meat -eating bacteria, causing whitmore disease).
In addition, patients with n patients with a history of bronchial asthma, family and neighbors around no one gets sick.Currently, patients have been transferred to the Central Tropical Hospital for treatment.
According to Lao Cai CDC, Whitmore (another name is Melioidosis) is an infection in humans and animals caused by Burkholderia Pseudomallei bacteria.B.Pseudomallei bacteria exist naturally in the soil, which can pollute the water source and spread mainly through the skin when open wounds are in direct contact with soil, mud, and water.There is no evidence of bacterial transmission from humans to humans or animals to humans.Whitmore is a disease without specific backup vaccine.
Also according to Lao Cai CDC, from the beginning of September, this locality has many areas that have been heavily flooded after typhoon No. 3, so the risk of people with Whitmore can increase without protection measures.Fit.
In order to prevent whitmore disease, people need to take measures to ensure personal hygiene, environmental sanitation, use of labor protection when working with soil, mud, water contaminated or in the environment.No hygiene, hygiene to kill skin tears, scratches or contaminated burns and perform cooked cooked drink.