On a way to buy vegetables at a market in Zhuhai, a 2-year-old baby contracted the dreaded Vibrio vulnificus bacterium due to contact with fish, and was in critical condition and had to be rushed to the ICU. It's a terrifying situation!
Fortunately, the doctor said that the little guy survived the most dangerous stage of sepsis, and although his right foot may not be saved, at least his life was saved.
Everyone should remember that you have to be careful when handling seafood with your bare hands, don't take it seriously, this matter is critical. Don't look at these shrimps and crabs, they look delicious, once they are not handled properly, but they are really fatal.
According to the news, a 62-year-old uncle in Macau broke out in a cold sweat because of a fever and abdominal pain, but he was still not saved from the local hospital for treatment, because of this ruthless Vibrio vulnificus. The family recalls that the patient used to make their own seafood, but they couldn't tell if the seafood was cooked or not.
"What the hell is Vibrio vulnificus?" you might ask. To put it simply, it is a particularly salt-resistant vibrio bacteria, which is a gram-negative bacterium, usually nested in shellfish and seafood, such as our favorite oysters, crabs, and shrimps, which may hide this disgusting thing in their epidermal intestines. This thing can cause infection when it penetrates a person's wound, and it is called "Vibrio vulnificus".
This guy is a silent assassin in the sea, and prefers to live happily in saltwater around 20 degrees. After being infected, people can get sick quickly and dangerously, and may have symptoms such as redness, swelling, pain, ulceration, and shock within a day to two days, and in severe cases, several organs will strike together.
It is said that this scourge is quite common in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Taiwan, and likes to nest in things like sea bass and shrimp. It is mainly transmitted through wound infection, and occasionally it may also invade the stomach and intestines directly.
If it is not treated properly, the virus is menacing, and once sepsis hits, it will be really dangerous.
To prevent this lurking bandit in the seafood, the experts reminded in a deep voice, don't leave anything to chance, eating raw seafood is taboo, especially those who have liver problems, poor body resistance, or often drink alcohol, don't touch raw shellfish. Seafood should be washed and cooked thoroughly, shellfish should be a little more ruthless, and the shells should be cooked for at least five minutes after opening.
If the skin is broken or the resistance is weakened, don't wade in the sea or touch the raw seafood, and be sure to wear heavy rubber gloves to avoid scratches when handling raw seafood. In case you accidentally get punctured by seafood, you have to rinse it with water immediately and disinfect it with alcohol or iodine wine, don't ignore it.
Don't be overjoyed, raw and cooked seafood must be handled separately, don't let cross-contamination harm your family.