Today
"Girl cleans moldy wardrobe lungs grow mold"
's topic rushed to the top of the hot search
aroused heated discussions among netizens
Here's the thing
Ms. Wang (pseudonym) living in Hangzhou
I didn't expect that
I just cleaned up at home
I was actually admitted to the hospital
When I checked the lungs, it turned out to be "moldy".
Repeated high fever, hard resistance for 3 days
"Little tree buds" grow out of the lungs
A week ago, Ms. Wang (not her real name), who lives in Hangzhou, developed a cough, fatigue and fever.
At first, she thought it was a common cold, and she just needed to take some fever medicine at home, but she didn't expect that after three days, she still had a recurrent high fever, reaching a maximum of 40 °C.
The friend saw that it was not good and rushed her to the hospital.
The attending doctor found from the CT scan of her lungs that Ms. Wang's lungs had grown "small tree buds", which was suspected to be fungal pneumonia.
Why does mold grow in the lungs?
She remembered a detail
A month ago, Ms. Wang noticed that there was mildew in the wardrobe at home, so she cleaned the moldy parts but did not do a good job of protection.
After the cleaning, she developed paroxysmal cough, but the degree was relatively mild, so it was not taken seriously.
In order to further confirm the condition, Zhou Xiang performed a flexible bronchoscopy for Ms. Wang, and sure enough, he found a large number of white plaques on the airway wall, which was confirmed to be Aspergillus after laboratory tests.
Doctors judged that there was a high probability that the dust was mixed with various molds. Ms. Wang usually likes to open the windows day and night for ventilation, and it is the warm weather in the south in May, when the weather is constantly rainy, and the humid air is a natural condition conducive to the growth of mold. Mold can cause infections in the lungs, mouth, skin, and even the whole body.
Sensitization, infection, carcinogenic......
Mold is more harmful than you think
pneumonia due to fungal infections,
Clinical symptoms are often atypical,
Common such as cough, fever, chest tightness, etc.,
It is easy to confuse with flu, cold, etc.
In addition to causing diseases such as fungal infections,
Mold through skin contact, respiratory inhalation,
food ingestion and other ways into the human body,
Destroys the immune system,
It can also cause skin allergies, asthma and other diseases.
In severe cases, it may even lead to cancer.
In the mold "family",
There are about 200 species of molds that can cause cancer,
For example, aflatoxin B1 produced by Aspergillus flavus,
It is 68 times more toxic than arsenic!
And if a pregnant woman lives for a long time
In an environment with a high number of molds,
The risk of fetal malformations or miscarriage is greatly increased.
As a common allergen,
Mold is especially common in the southern region.
People with a history of allergies,
Inhalation of a certain amount of mold spores or hyphae,
As the concentration of mold increases, the inhalation volume increases,
The condition will gradually worsen;
People without a history of allergies should also be vigilant,
Gradually inhale a large amount of mold,
It can also cause a flare-up of allergic asthma in fungal form.
Expert introduction,
From the point of view of the triggers,
Mold has become an important trigger for allergic asthma in children.
Even more than dust mites.
These moldy "hard-hit areas" at home
The most easily overlooked
Anyone with life experience knows it
Where is mold most likely to be found:
Toilet, sink, shower curtain, towels......
Besides
Mold is also active in some
Unexpected places......
1
toilet
The bathroom fulfills all the "fantasies" of mold for a "good home" – damp, warm, and dark.
In addition to tile gaps, toilets, sinks, bathtubs and other sanitary corners, special attention should be paid to toothbrushes, towels, showers, exhaust fans and other places that are easily overlooked.
Here's how to deal with it:
Clean the bathroom, start from a relatively clean place, such as tidying up the washbasin and countertop, then cleaning the bathtub, then cleaning the toilet, and finally cleaning the floor to avoid "pollution and cross-infection".
To remove indoor mold, you can use diluted disinfectant water, or 3% hydrogen peroxide, or water and white vinegar according to 1:1 mixture, or professional lysozyme and mold remover for cleaning.
In addition, it is recommended that toothbrushes and towels should be replaced after three months of use; Clean and disinfect the shower regularly; To clean the toilet, you should also pay attention to its surroundings, edges, toilet lid and water tank, etc., which should be disinfected in place.
2
Refrigerator
The temperature of the refrigerator is low, and the mold must not be frozen to death?
Unexpectedly, the spores of the mold are extremely tenacious, even in the change of seasons of minus 10 °C, the spores will not die, and when the temperature rises, it will immediately regain its reproductive vitality.
The most easily overlooked stain in the refrigerator is the refrigerator door, especially the sealing rubber strip on the door, which is easy to hide a large number of bacteria such as Alternaria spp., Penicillium, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, etc.
Here's how to deal with it:
Wrap absorbent gauze or paper around a fork, dip it in alcohol or a special mold remover, and wipe along the gap in the refrigerator door to remove mold. In addition, the food in the refrigerator should be cleaned up in time.
3
washer
The barrel of the washing machine is also a "hotbed" of mold - constant temperature, humidity and many hygienic dead corners, especially easy to gather in the rubber layer of the door ring, inner cylinder, detergent box, drain pipe and other places of the drum washing machine.
Here's how to deal with it:
It is recommended to use the barrel self-cleaning function regularly, and ask someone to disassemble and wash the inner cylinder.
4
Air conditioner, humidifier
The total number of molds in the air conditioner radiator that has not been dismantled and washed for a long time cannot be ignored, and the air blown by the air conditioner carries germs into the human respiratory tract, which may cause colds, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases.
The water in the humidifier is also prone to mold growth if it is not changed regularly. In addition, if the indoor air humidity is too high, it can promote the growth of mold.
Here's how to deal with it:
Clean the air conditioner filter before turning on the air conditioner during the change of seasons. In addition, it is not recommended to leave the humidifier on all day, and it is necessary to change the clean water regularly.
5
Greenery
Hydroponic plants are inseparable from water for preservation, and most of their rhizomes have incisions, which can easily become a habitat for mold once they decay.
If potted plants are left in an unventilated place for a long time, the soil is moist, and artificial and regular fertilization is creating a growth environment for mold.
Here's how to deal with it:
Try not to keep green plants on closed balconies, and if you want to place green plants indoors, you need to ensure that the room is ventilated. People with mold allergies should keep less green plants as much as possible.
furthermore
If no small mold spots are found with the naked eye,
You can also find out the "traces" of mold from several aspects:
(1) If you smell musty in the house, it means that the mold spores are floating;
(2) The towel has a rancid smell and becomes sticky;
(3) Fried and greasy foods at home will become darker and smell like "saliva" when exposed to the air for a while, which may also be a sign of mold in the air;
(4) Nasal congestion, tearing, and sneezing caused by allergies may be respiratory allergies induced by mold spores.
At last
Pay attention to exercise at all times,
Develop good lifestyle habits to boost immunity,
Pay attention to personal hygiene and environmental hygiene,
Keep the room ventilated and dry,
Avoid contact with potentially contaminated items,
Pay attention to wearing masks and gloves when removing mold,
Don't give harmful mold a chance.