According to Chinese media, Mr. Phu is from Dong Quan, Guangdong, working in the field of catering services and is often responsible for handling raw pork.Recently, he was taken to the hospital's special care room due to vomiting and severe diarrhea.The doctor discovered that his whole body was full of dense bruises from the soles of his feet.Blood test confirmed that Mr. Phu was infected with Streptococcus Suis.

Doctors concluded that Mr. Phu was infected by hand wounds when treating pork and not wearing gloves.

Streptococcus Suis is a common infectious disease in humans and animals, which is mainly infected through skin wounds.In addition, eating unripe cooked pork, pig secretion and pig organs after infection can cause meningitis, blood infections ...

Doctors point out that the main symptoms of this disease are high fever, chills, accompanied by headaches, dizziness, discomfort in general, fatigue ... Some patients with abdominal pain, diarrhea, expeditionBlood and bruising on the skin."If not treated promptly, it can cause toxic shock syndrome and/or meningitis, even death," the doctor said.

Doctors reminded that the incubation period of the disease is very short, usually within 3 days, in some cases after only 4 hours from contact to the disease, Streptococcus Suis can penetrate the brain, causing infectionMeninges and can also cause upper and upper respiratory infections.

How to prevent Streptococcus Suis?

- Keep good personal hygiene

Keep your hands clean regularly, especially before touching the mouth, nose or eyes.When washing your hands, you should wash your hands with soap and water, rub your hands for at least 20 seconds, rinse with water and wipe dry with paper towels or hand dryers.If there is no hand washing vehicle or if your hands are not clear, it is dirty, using a hand washing water containing alcohol 70 to 80% to wash your hands is also an effective method.

Avoid contact with pigs (including wild boars) and other animals.If not, wash your hands with soap and water as soon as possible after contact.

Wear gloves and cautious when treating pigs or raw pork.

Before handling raw pork, the wound must be covered with waterproof ice.

- Keep good food hygiene

When processing food (including pork), you should follow 5 key points of food safety, which is a wise choice (selecting safe ingredients), keeping it clean (holding hands and toolsClean), separate raw and cooked food (separate raw and cooked food), cook food thoroughly and keep food at a safe temperature to prevent food transmission diseases.

Buy foods from hygienic and reliable places.

Raw pork must be stored in a closed box, leaving in the refrigerator at a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius or less.

Processing and arranging raw pork and separate cooked food.

Completely clean the working surface, tools and equipment that have been exposed to raw pork.

Pork must be cooked thoroughly before eating.

Source and photo: HK01