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#2岁幼童感染 Vibrio vulnificus faces amputation#
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A 2-year-old boy from Zhuhai, Guangdong
When I went to the vegetable market with my grandmother, I came into contact with fish
Subsequent infection with Vibrio vulnificus
Doctors called the boy's right foot
There will be a possibility of amputation
Source: Weibo @TimeVideo
Learn about Vibrio vulnificus
Vibrio vulnificus belongs to the Vibrio family, which is a gram-negative bacterium and is the most lethal pathogenic Vibrio bacteria.
Vibrio vulnificus under the microscope. Source: Peking Union Medical College Hospital
It is widely distributed in the world's rivers and seas junction waters, inshore, bays and seabed sediments with high water temperatures, and often parasitizes shellfish and other marine organisms, such as fish, shrimp, oysters, mussels, etc.
Route of infection
◆ Infection through skin wounds;
◆ Infection through eating seafood that contains marine bacteria.
Susceptible population
Source: @央视新闻
What are the symptoms after infection?
Vibrio vulnificus is more virulent, with an average incubation period of 24 hours. About 50% to 70% of patients will develop local skin swelling and significant pain within a day or two, with black-purple skin around the wound or at the end of the infected limb with blisters.
Infected patients often have symptoms such as fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and low blood pressure. The disease progresses rapidly, and if not seen in time, severe cases can progress to muscle necrosis and sepsis, and even have the risk of amputation and multi-organ failure.
How can I avoid Vibrio vulnificus infection?
1. Eat less raw and cold seafood, and try to cook aquatic products before eating.
2. Avoid injuries in seawater or exposing existing skin wounds to seawater.
3. It is best to wear gloves when washing seafood. Once you are stabbed by crab legs, shrimp bones, etc., rinse the wound with water in time and disinfect it with alcohol.
4. Avoid exposing open wounds or broken skin to warm, salty waters, or areas where shellfish are abundant.
What to do if you get infected?
If you have symptoms such as skin pain, itching, swelling, diarrhea and fever, you should seek medical attention immediately and inform your doctor of your recent exposure to seawater or seafood, so as not to delay treatment.
Vibrio vulnificus is halophilic, so don't use saline or sprinkle salt on the wound to avoid aggravating the infection.
Pay more attention to the beach
In addition to Vibrio vulnificus, marine pathogens such as Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Aeromonas spp. can also cause similar conditions.
If you go to the beach to play and come into contact with seawater, eat seafood, be stabbed by seafood or sharp stones in the sea, and have symptoms such as skin redness, swelling, heat, pain, nausea and vomiting, you should seek medical attention in time.
National Emergency Broadcast Tips
The weather is getting hotter and the holidays are approaching
When handling seafood or visiting the beach
Beware of "deadly" bacteria
Comprehensive Peking Union Medical College Hospital, CCTV News
Source: National Emergency Radio