Chernigov: How to protect yourself from botulism?
This summer, Ukraine has stirred up a wave of infectious disease - botulism, which can lead, unfortunately, leads to fatal consequences. As of July 18, according to the health MINISTRY in Ukraine this year was 90 cases of botulism, 9 people died. Eight of the nine deaths was ill due to consumption of dried fish. In early July, the UN development Programme in Ukraine delivered 25 courses of antitoxin against botulism. Currently in secure storage in warehouses of SOE "Ukrvaktsina" is 22 vial of serum, because 3 bottle have already been used for emergency treatment of patients who have had a diagnosis of botulism. According to doctors, up to this time specific serum was not, therefore, for the treatment of patients used a long detoxification and symptomatic therapy, which did not guarantee one hundred percent recovery. According to the head of infectious Department KLPZ "of Chernihiv city hospital No. 2", chief freelance infectiologist of the Department of health Chernihiv city Council Svetlana Crows, the problem is the causative agent of this disease, which is not only in fish, meat, and canned vegetables, mushrooms and other products. - Botulism is a very severe disease toxico - infectious nature, the peculiarities of which lead to the defeat of the nervous system, spinal cord and brain. By ingestion of botulinum toxin in the organism develops acute and progressive respiratory failure. Without proper treatment this disease can lead to death.*/blockquote */blockquote As for the causes of botulism, they are in the use of such products as food, home canning (vegetables and mushrooms), ham, fish (salted, smoked), sausage. Almost all those products which have been subject to soil contamination, contain the spores of the pathogen of the disease - said the doctor.*/blockquote */blockquote The incubation period of this disease in vast majority of cases, relatively short and is about a few hours. Meanwhile, in some cases, possible extension up to a week, necessitating constant supervision for several days. Symptoms of botulism are very diverse for the experience and the causative agent of many organs and systems. For example, the gastro-intestinal tract there is a pronounced pain in the epigastric region and vomiting. The disease often resembles food poisoning. - It is important to take into account the fact that botulism is not characterized by increased body temperature, it can only be low grade. From the eye the appearance of eye disorders, in particular, the blink, the emergence of "flies" or "fog" before eyes, sensation of "grid" and loss of definition in considering the contours of the surrounding objects. Mostly the patient does not see close, you receive farsightedness. Possible drooping of eyelids (ptosis), double vision. Also in botulism patients may have complaints expressed by muscle weakness, unsteady gait. The first hours of the disease can occur in combination with dryness of mucous membranes of the mouth and disorders in the gastrointestinal tract. */blockquote */blockquote The diagnosis is established quickly and in the presence of botuline serum treatment will be quite effective. By the way, last year in the Chernihiv region recorded six cases of botulism (all-for the use of dried fish). Fortunately, the patient was able to help,- said Svetlana Crow.*/blockquote */blockquote To prevent botulism, you must carefully adhere to the technology and regulations conservation of the products and not to buy vegetables, fruits, meat, fish in the spontaneous markets. In the period of occurrence of cases of botulism is not worth at all to buy fish, because in the summer it can contain of the pathogen. In no case can not eat canned meat and fish, if the iron Bank swollen or deformed. Upon the slightest suspicion of botulism, the patient must as soon as possible to send to a specialist unit. According to the Department of public health city Council Photos from the "Ministry of health" on FacebookÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
