Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Swine streptococcus disease spread to humans by eating blood pudding

(ANTD) - Days 5-5, Pham Tien My doctor, Head of Infectious - Pacific Hospital said nearly a week after active treatment, up to date health both fourth inter-infected patients for pigs lying in the scientific treatment has stabilized and may leave the hospital within a few days.

Infectious present at scientific, Pacific Hospital, we experienced a patient Ha Ngoc An, 52, resident shops at Dong Hoa, Thai Binh city. American doctors who treat patients directly to An said patient hospitalized in critical condition: liver, kidneys, hemorrhages and signs of meningitis. After active treatment, patients who escape from danger, no deep coma. According to the patients, the cause of infection is due before he ate blood pudding in An bar.

Dr. Pham Van Diu, director of the Center Province of Preventive Medicine: Currently, the Pacific had eight suspected cases infected swine streptococcus. Initially, the patients who often mistake the symptoms of streptococcus swine fever with common colds. When taken to hospital, most patients are in a state of liver, kidney.

According to research by scientists and actually took place in 2007, swine streptococcus disease usually spread to people involved in swine blue ear. The local blue ear epidemic often appears swine streptococcus infect humans.Currently, the Pacific is one of the 12 provinces have blue ear so people are worried about an outbreak of swine streptococcus infect humans.

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