How to recognize and prevent swine flu as recommended by the Ministry of Health

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The article is professionally consulted by Associate Professor, Doctor, Doctor Hoang Dang Mich - Head of Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital.

As of 9 p.m. on March 17, 2019, 209 children in Bac Ninh were positive for rice fluke. Currently, it is estimated that this is not the final number due to the overload of testing cases of high-risk cases. Here is how to recognize and prevent swine flu as recommended by the Ministry of Health

1. What is swine flu?

Tapeworm disease (also known as rice pig, rice fluke), tapeworm disease is common in many parts of the world, infected people are often related to eating habits, eating undercooked pork. In Vietnam, the disease occurs in all regions and provinces.

Cách nhận biết và phòng tránh bệnh sán lợn theo khuyến cáo của Bộ Y tế — Bệnh sán lợn là do người bệnh ăn phải thức ăn bị ô nhiễm có nhiễm trứng sán dây lợn hoặc ấu trùng sán lợn (như thịt lợn gạo) chưa được nấu chín kỹ.

2. Is swine flu really dangerous?

When infected, the larvae of the rice fluke from the digestive tract, through the blood to the muscles, eyes or brain of the person and will become cysts. Depending on the parasitic location of the cyst, there are different manifestations.
If the cyst is located in the muscle, there will be small, firm tumors, about 1-2 cm in size or the size of a pea or peanut, easy to move, not itchy, not painful, located in the skeletal muscle, not in the muscle. in the path of the lymph node. If the cyst is located in the brain, the patient may experience seizures, paralysis of the arms, legs or hemiplegia, slurred speech, memory disturbances or severe headaches. If the cyst is in the eye or there may be increased intraocular pressure, decreased vision or blindness.

3. Symptoms of swine flu infection

Symptoms of swine flu infection are not obvious. The disease mainly causes symptoms of abdominal pain, mild digestive disorders, ... Patients often feel uncomfortable, restless, and have flukes that fall out on their own. The tapeworms are small, flattened, ivory-white segments like jackfruit fibers, the head is flat, in some cases eggs are found in the stool. If the fluke nests in the brain, it will cause convulsions and lead to many serious complications later. As for children, it will affect learning problems and brain development, and can also cause seizures, sudden fainting. The way to detect tapeworm larvae in the brain and muscles is to do some subcutaneous tests or magnetic resonance imaging, brain CT to detect the disease. Patients need to be detected and treated early to avoid spreading to the community.

4. 7 ways to prevent swine flu as recommended by the Ministry of Health

To prevent swine flu, the Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health) recommends:
Do not use sick pork for food processing, must adhere to the rule: "eat cooked, drink boiling", eat Food is well cooked and hygienically prepared. Normally, tapeworm larvae will die when cooked at 75 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes or boiled for 2 minutes. Do not eat rare, undercooked pork, raw spring rolls (due to the risk of adult tapeworm infection); do not eat unhygienic raw vegetables (due to the risk of larval disease). Fresh manure should be managed, especially in areas where adult tapeworms are present. Use hygienic toilets. People with adult flukes in the intestines must be treated, not defecated indiscriminately. Wash your hands often with soap and clean your body. No free-range pigs.

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Articles compiled from the source: Department of Preventive Medicine - Ministry of Health