Recently, according to media reports, a man in Guangdong, because of abdominal pain, came to the hospital for examination, originally thought it was a minor illness.
Unexpectedly, I found that there were hundreds of 2cm long worms hidden in the liver!
This bug is called liver flukes.
It turned out that because he usually liked to eat raw fish products. Liver fluke eggs like to hide in freshwater fish and shrimp, and with diet they enter our bodies and grow up slowly.
When it grows into an adult worm and reaches a large number, abdominal pain will occur, and even lead to cirrhosis of the liver, bile duct cancer and so on.
Ate "raw" or "undercooked" meat.
Will give parasites an opportunity to take advantage!
And these parasites are all around us:
(Image: Human Parasitology)
<h1>1. Lung flukes: hidden in drunken crabs and drunken shrimp</h1>
Drunken shrimp and drunken crab are delicious, but there is a hidden risk of parasites. Every year, 60-80 cases of lung trematodiasis are detected in Ningbo, most of which are caused by eating drunken crabs and drunken shrimp (according to the Ningbo Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, The Institute for The Prevention and Control of Parasitic and Endemic Diseases).
Harm: Lung flukes, not only hidden in the lungs, cause us to cough, chest pain symptoms. It also "wanders around", turning into a small lump on the surface of our body that moves, and may even enter the brain.
Recommendation: Eat less drunken shrimp and drunken crab. 3 ml of venous blood is drawn from the CDC to check for lung fluke infection. After the diagnosis is confirmed, it can be recovered after taking insecticides for 2-3 days.
<h1>2. Liver flukes: the largest number of raw fish</h1>
If you're a sashimi enthusiast, you're at high risk of being targeted by liver flukes. In general, freshwater fish are more likely to have liver fluke eggs. For example, in Japan, which loves sashimi, there have been more than 30,000 case reports. In China, between 1990 and 2004 alone, about 5 million residents in Guangdong were infected with hepatic fluke disease (according to the Disease Prevention and Control Department of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Health).
Hazards: Liver flukes are 2-10 mm long, too many bugs will affect the normal work of the liver, resulting in cirrhosis, as well as cholecystitis and other biliary tract lesions.
Recommendation: If you are a sashimi lover, you can go to the hospital to test your stool for liver flukes, the price is very cheap. Usually it is best to eat less freshwater fish raw fish, and eat salmon and other marine fish, but also choose a "one kind of fish and one cutting board" restaurant when cutting fish, so as to avoid freshwater fish and deep-sea fish utensils mixed, causing pollution.
<h1>3. Tapeworm with beef: The largest of the tender steaks</h1>
Steaks like to be cooked for five minutes, so the risk of you being targeted by tapeworms with cattle is high. Cattle have many zoonotic parasites and germs, and taeniae cattle have a human as their only ultimate host.
Hazards: Generally no obvious symptoms, there will be indigestion, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea or weight loss and other symptoms, stool, underwear with white flatworms.
Recommendation: Beef is the least suitable for raw or tender food, and it is best to choose at least 9 minutes of steak to cook or more.
<h1>4. Tube roundworm: Favorite to hide in snails</h1>
In the boiling "Fushou snail incident" several years ago, the protagonist was a pipe round nematode. In fact, not only Fushou snail, Dongfeng snail may also carry tube roundworm, according to the survey, the most one can carry 622 Guangzhou tube round nematode.
Hazards: Tubes like to stay in our nervous system, causing nausea, vomiting, etc., and even shock and death.
Recommendation: If you like to eat snails, please be sure to cook at high temperatures, which is an effective way to prevent nematodes.
<h1>5. Toxoplasma gondii: Be careful with shabu-shabu and pets</h1>
Toxoplasma gondii larvae tend to hide in cattle and mutton, and the infection rate of toxoplasma gondii in general sheep is 61.4% and that of cattle is 13.2%. In addition, pet cats and dogs are also places where it likes to parasitize.
Hazards: Sometimes fever, lymphadenopathy, headache, muscle joint pain, and abdominal pain. If the body's immunity is weakened, an acute or subacute infection will occur.
Recommendation: Hot pot meat should be thinly sliced and cooked, and the general meat is boiled and maintained for a certain period of time when the hot pot soup temperature reaches 100 ° C. Don't worry about eating hot pot.
<h1>6. Jaw-mouth nematodes: hidden in loach, yellow eel</h1>
Loach, yellow eel, and frog are all favorites of jaw-mouth nematodes. The Institute of Parasitic Diseases of Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences once did an experiment and found that on average, 25 jaw-mouth nematodes were contained in the body of the yellow eel per kilogram.
Hazards: It can "dig a tunnel" under the skin, leaving a red line, and can also reach the lungs, eyes, and even the nervous system, endangering health.
Recommendation: If you are suspected of being infected with this disease, it is best to send a blood sample to the relevant parasitic disease research institution for testing in time, and after the diagnosis is confirmed, it can generally be cured by eating insecticide.
<h1>Anti-parasite, remember these 4 points! </h1>
1. Food should be heated thoroughly
Most parasites are not tolerant to high temperatures, and cooking at high temperatures until cooked thoroughly can effectively prevent parasitic infections.
When eating raw fish food, mustard, green onions, garlic, etc. cannot kill parasites.
2. Do not drink raw water or dirty water
For example, tap water, river water, well water...
3. Raw and cooked ingredients should be separated
Raw and cooked food, whether stored or cut, should pay attention to separation to avoid cross-contamination of raw and cooked food.
For example, knives, cutting boards, dishes and other utensils should be used separately and should not be mixed. Raw foods must be washed and disinfected before use.
4. Keep a pet And pay attention to hygiene
Regularly take cats and dogs to the epidemic prevention station for testing. Regular immunization checks or vaccinations are given to reduce or avoid the breeding of parasites inside and outside your pet.
Bathe your pet frequently, especially with its paws, eyes, and ears.
Try not to let pets live in people's bedrooms or sleep in people's bedding.
If you suspect you have a parasite, go to the hospital!
bibliography:
(1) Zhejiang Online "Like to eat five points of cooked beef, man "raised" a bug in his belly"
(2) Health Times Network "Prevent Six Worms in Summer"
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