Many parents prefer to give their children freshly expressed milk, believing it to be more nutritious, additive-free, and beneficial for their child's growth and development.
However, you know what?
This seemingly ordinary behavior can bring huge hidden dangers to your baby's health and may even affect their fertility.
In fact, if the milk is not sterilized, it is possible for the child to be infected with brucellosis.
Today, let's demystify brucellosis and explore how to effectively prevent it and protect our families from it.
What is brucellosis?
Brucellosis, also known as brucellosis, is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the bacterium brucella.
The bacterium is mainly found in domestic animals such as cattle, sheep and pigs, while humans are mainly infected through direct contact with infected animals, consumption of undercooked animal products or drinking unpasteurized animal milk.
The scary thing about the disease is that it is insidious and chronic, and the infected person may not know that they are infected for a long time, which is the time when the virus can multiply uncontrollably.
After infection, the main symptom of acute cases is fever, and some cases may present with a low-grade fever and an irregular fever pattern, usually more pronounced in the afternoon or at night.
If you have brucellosis, if you don't treat it quickly, it can easily become chronic, and chronic ones are very difficult to cure.
Who is susceptible to brucellosis?
First of all, people who work in animal husbandry, slaughtering and veterinary work, due to the special nature of their occupation, their chances of contact with infected animals are much higher than that of the general population, so the risk is also relatively high.
Secondly, residents living in pastoral or rural areas who have frequent contact with domestic animals, especially children and pregnant women, have immature immune systems and are less resistant to the disease, and are also at high risk of the disease.
In addition, those who have poor eating habits, such as eating raw meat, half-cooked meat, or regularly drinking unpasteurized raw milk, are also at risk of infection.
If your baby is unfortunate enough to be infected with brucella, the first symptoms may be fever, sweating, muscle and joint pain, etc., which may be mistaken for a common cold or flu.
However, if the condition is not effectively controlled, brucella will further invade the baby's reproductive system and other organs, which may lead to orchitis, epididymitis, etc., and in severe cases, may even affect the baby's fertility.
To prevent disease, it is advisable to consume sterilized milk and dairy products, as well as cooked meat.
If you are unfortunate enough to be hit, can you be cured?
If we are unfortunate enough to fall ill, will we be able to turn things around and overcome the disease?
The answer is yes.
If a family member has been in contact with an endemic area or is suspected of having symptoms of brucellosis, be sure to wear a mask and go to the hospital as soon as possible.
Although the treatment process of brucellosis may be relatively lengthy, it requires a combination of medication and physical therapy.
But with the help of medicine, most patients are able to be effectively controlled and cured.
So, what should we do as parents to effectively prevent brucellosis?
We must increase our knowledge and understanding of brucellosis, how it spreads and how to prevent it.
We need to strictly control the source of your baby's diet, ensure that the meat and fish he eats are adequately cooked, and avoid raw meat and half-cooked meat products.
At the same time, when drinking raw milk, we must ensure that it comes from a reliable source, preferably pasteurized milk products
How can families prevent brucellosis?
In addition to medical intervention, what else can we do to strengthen prevention at home and build a strong line of defense against the disease?
First of all, strengthen household hygiene management, keep the environment clean, disinfect regularly, especially the kitchen and tableware, and wash and dry frequently, leaving no dead ends.
Secondly, change your poor eating habits, try to choose well-cooked meat and fish, and avoid raw and half-cooked meat products.
When drinking raw milk, make sure it comes from a reliable source, is rigorously pasteurized, or choose to drink pasteurized milk products. In addition, it is also important to strengthen the health education of family members to raise their awareness and awareness of the disease. Only when everyone becomes a propagandist and practitioner of the prevention and control of the disease, can our family be truly foolproof.
Brucellosis, while scary, is not invincible.
By strengthening awareness of prevention, improving lifestyle habits, and timely detection and treatment, we are fully capable of protecting the health of ourselves and our families.
In conclusion, choosing the right milk for your child is not a complicated matter.
Finally, as long as the child is given real dairy products, such as cow's milk, goat's milk, soy milk, etc., and pay attention to drinking safety, they are all good sources of high-quality protein and calcium.
Let's work together to create a healthy and harmonious family environment.
Remember, prevention is always better than cure, and a healthy lifestyle is the best weapon against disease.
I hope our baby can always grow up healthy and happy!