An 81-year-old man from Guangdong was forced to have his finger amputated after getting infected after pricking it while washing shrimp

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Mr. Mo, 81 years old, from Dongguan, Guangdong, did not expect that

When I was cooking and washing shrimps on my birthday,

Because a shrimp pricked my left hand.

He was eventually forced to amputate to save his life.

Why was it so painful for Mr. Mo to be stabbed by seafood?

In addition to marine Vibrio vulnificus,

Fish, shrimp, crab, shellfish and other aquatic products

There are also gonococci, Cloacae, Staphylococci, etc.

If you are accidentally stung when touching aquatic products,

Or there is a wound on the hand.

There is a possibility of infection with these bacteria.

Although anyone can be infected with bacteria such as Vibrio vulnificus,

But it also has a particularly favorable group of susceptible people.

A few years ago, there was an aunt named Huang in Huangshan, Anhui.

The base of my right hand was pricked by a prawn in a plastic bag.

My right hand was swollen from the back to the elbow.

The color turns dark blue,

The wound has been extensively infected, ulcerated and pus oozing out.

The doctor said,

Aunt Huang was not in good health.

She has a 10-year history of uremia.

This time the wound was on the right hand.

It happened to be the hand where she had the hemodialysis catheter inserted.

The vascular access itself is not very good.

For people with poor immunity or some underlying diseases,

The likelihood of developing a serious bacterial infection increases greatly.

In addition to the wound contact is prone to infection,

Eating raw seafood may also cause infection with marine Vibrio vulnificus.

years ago,

There is a Mr. Mao in Ningbo, Zhejiang.

"Feasting on a barbecue" at a barbecue restaurant,

I tried roast beef, roast oysters and roast fish.

After the party,

Mr. Mao began to feel abdominal distension, chest tightness and shortness of breath.

When he was taken to the hospital by his family,

Mr. Mao has become unconscious.

Symptoms such as hypotensive shock and acute renal failure,

The blood culture results showed that Mr. Mao was infected with "Marine Vibrio vulnificus".

Mr. Mao recalled,

That night he discovered that the barbecue restaurant shared the same cutting board for raw and cooked food.

He once saw a barbecue restaurant employee rinse the knives that had been used to handle live seafood with water.

Then he proceeded to process the cooked meat.

In addition, Mr. Mao, who suffers from liver cirrhosis, is susceptible to marine Vibrio vulnificus.

So he got the infection through the mouth.

Here comes the problem.

Faced with such a strong "Marine Vibrio vulnificus infection",

As seafood lovers, how can we enjoy the food?

And take precautions?

First of all, when processing seafood,

Be sure to wear gloves.

As the saying goes, no wound, no infection.

Wearing gloves can prevent injuries.

Of course, if you already have a wound on your hand,

Remember not to touch the seafood.

If your body is damaged or injured,

Also try not to play in sea water.

Secondly,

Eat less raw and cold seafood.

Try to cook seafood before eating.

If you are accidentally stabbed by shrimp, crab or fish,

The blood should be squeezed out immediately.

Rinse with clean water,

And disinfect with alcohol.

Once infected with Vibrio vulnificus,

Symptoms may include: gastroenteritis, red and swollen wounds that spread rapidly, and sepsis.

Symptoms such as pain, itching, diarrhea, or fever occur.

Need to go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Source: CCTV.com, Guangzhou Daily, Zhejiang Online, China News Network, CCTV News

Editor: Wang Zimo

Editor: Zhang Xueyu, Zhang Yongqun, Sun Dai