Don’t take mosquito bites lightly! A 21-year-old boy in Australia was bitten by a mosquito while camping. He didn’t pay attention at the time. He became very unwell a few days later. Not only did he vomit, he suddenly fainted. After the hospital examined him, it was suspected that he had suffered from three types of fatal encephalitis due to mosquito bites. He even fell into a coma and needed to rely on a ventilator to maintain his life for more than four months.
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Can be discharged from hospital in September and go home to recuperate
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, 21-year-old Dylan Meyer was bitten by a mosquito while camping with friends in Rutherglen, Australia, in March this year. A few days later, he began to feel unwell. In addition to frantically vomiting, he even fainted at work. After being sent to the hospital for examination, it was confirmed that he was suffering from Japanese encephalitis (JEV), Australia’s Murray Valley encephalitis (Murray Valley encephalitis) and autoimmune encephalitis (Autoimmune encephalitis). The doctor suspected that he had been bitten by a mosquito.
Due to his critical condition, Dylan was later transferred to the intensive care unit of Melbourne Hospital for treatment. He stayed in the hospital on a ventilator for more than four months while in coma. In an interview with foreign media, his family said that because the situation had not improved, they had prepared for the worst and were mentally prepared to hold a funeral for him. Fortunately, Dylan finally defeated death and his physical condition gradually improved. In September, he was able to be discharged from the hospital and go home to recuperate.
After regaining consciousness, Dylan told local media that when he was bitten by a mosquito, although he knew there might be a risk of contracting the disease, he never paid much attention to it and never imagined that the consequences could be so serious. Although he is now out of danger, he said that encephalitis has caused damage to his memory, language, body balance, movement and other functions, and he still has to face a long road to recovery in the future. He hopes to use his story to remind the public not to underestimate the harm of mosquito bites and to get vaccinated against them.
The mortality rate of Japanese encephalitis can reach 30%
The victim suffered from Japanese encephalitis. According to the Hong Kong Center for Health Protection, Japanese encephalitis is caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus. It is a disease transmitted by mosquitoes. The disease is mainly contracted through the bites of mosquitoes carrying the virus. The main vector mosquitoes are three Culex tritaeniorhynchus. Mosquitoes breed in rice fields and other places with large amounts of stagnant water. They become infected after biting pigs or wild birds carrying the virus. They then spread the virus when they bite humans or animals. They are mainly prevalent in suburbs and rural areas in Asia and the Western Pacific. , especially in hot seasons. In tropical and subtropical regions, viral transmission occurs year-round, with peak periods usually occurring during the rainy season.
Most infected people have no obvious symptoms or only have mild symptoms such as fever and headache. Severe cases will develop symptoms within a short period of time, with symptoms such as headache, high fever, stiff neck, confusion, coma, tremors, convulsions (especially in children), paralysis, and even death. The mortality rate among symptomatic patients can be as high as 30%. 20% to 30% of those who recover will also develop permanent intellectual, behavioral or neurological problems, such as paralysis, repeated convulsions or loss of speech.
There is currently no specific treatment for Japanese encephalitis. Doctors generally provide supportive care to patients. To prevent Japanese encephalitis, vaccination with Japanese encephalitis vaccine is a safe and effective prevention method. Currently, relevant vaccines are available in Hong Kong, but people generally do not need to receive this vaccine. The vaccine is suitable for travelers who plan to travel to areas where Japanese encephalitis is endemic (especially local suburbs) and stay for one month or more.
4 types of people are susceptible to mosquito bites
Dr. Tsang Yi-Teng, a dermatologist in Taiwan, once shared that there is still no credible research conclusion that “mosquitoes like to bite people who eat meat.” In fact, there is still no credible research conclusion. It is just a rumor and a rumor. The human body attracts mosquito bites, mainly because the human body Surface temperature, carbon dioxide emissions, odor, biological volume, activity level and other factors, so there are four types of people who are susceptible to mosquito bites:
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