The 'dirty' pork case in Bac Ninh: 62 children tested positive for tapeworms
Test results at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases and the Central Institute of Malaria, Parasitology and Entomology found 62 children in Thanh Khuong and Thuan Thanh positive for pork tapeworm.
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| A classroom at Thanh Khuong Kindergarten. Photo: Thanh Thuong-VNA |
As of 6 p.m. on March 15, test results at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases and the Central Institute of Malaria, Parasitology and Entomology found 62 children in Thanh Khuong, Thuan Thanh, Bac Ninh positive for pork tapeworm.
On the morning of March 15, many children in Thanh Khuong, Thuan Thanh, Bac Ninh were taken by their families to the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases and the Central Institute of Malaria, Parasitology and Entomology to be tested for pork tapeworm...
At the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, 230 children were brought to the hospital by their families for examination and testing for pork tapeworm, and 44 children were found to be positive for pork tapeworm.
On March 15, the Central Institute of Malaria, Parasitology and Entomology received 135 children, mostly under 6 years old, for testing, of which 13 children had positive serum results for pork tapeworm.
Previously, from March 12-14, the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases and the Central Institute of Malaria, Parasitology and Entomology returned test results for 5 cases in Thanh Khuong commune that tested positive for pork tapeworm. Thus, from March 12 to now, 62 children in Thanh Khuong commune have tested positive for pork tapeworm.
According to the Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health, tapeworm/pork tapeworm larvae (rice pig) disease is caused by eating habits, eating undercooked pork. In Vietnam, the disease appears in all regions, provinces and cities. According to data reported through research, through treatment facilities, up to now, 55 provinces and cities have had cases of tapeworm/pork tapeworm larvae.
Adult tapeworms often have no obvious symptoms such as abdominal pain and mild digestive disorders. The main symptoms are that the patient often has uncomfortable, restless feelings, and tapeworm segments fall out with the stool. Tapeworm segments are small, flat, ivory-white segments like jackfruit fibers, with flat tapeworm heads. In some cases, tapeworm eggs are found in the stool.
The principle is to diagnose early and treat promptly as soon as tapeworm segments are detected to avoid cysticercosis. Treatment of cysticercosis must be performed in a medical facility equipped with emergency equipment and must be monitored.
