The Department of Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health and Welfare today announced the first local case of typhoid fever this year. She is a woman in her 20s from the north. She developed vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms and sought medical treatment on February 2. On February 16, typhoid bacilli were detected and confirmed, and she is currently hospitalized; the case is in the incubation period. During this period, he went to a northern fishing port to eat oysters and sashimi. It is speculated that he was infected by contaminated seafood. Currently, samples from 29 people have been collected and sent for examination.
The Department of Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health and Welfare today announced the first local case of typhoid fever this year. (Image/Getty Images)
The CDC issued a press release stating that the first confirmed local case of typhoid fever this year was a woman in her 20s in the north. She developed vomiting and diarrhea on February 2 and returned home to recuperate after seeking medical treatment. She developed fever symptoms on February 11 and He sought medical treatment and examination again on the 13th. On February 16, he was diagnosed with typhoid bacilli and is currently hospitalized.
CDC spokesperson Luo Yijun stated that the specific source of infection is still under investigation. The case has no recent history of overseas travel. During the incubation period, he and two friends went to a northern fishing port to eat oysters and sashimi. It is speculated that he may have been infected by eating contaminated seafood. After epidemic investigation, two friends who were traveling with him also experienced vomiting and diarrhea symptoms on February 2 and have recovered. The other two family members living together, 23 workplace contacts and two related food preparers at the fishing port are not suspected of being infected. Symptoms, the health unit has arranged to collect feces samples and send them for examination to understand whether there are clusters or whether it is caused by seafood from fishery shops in fishing ports. The epidemic investigation has been carried out and relevant prevention and control measures have been initiated.
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According to statistics from the CDC, there have been a total of 49 confirmed cases of typhoid fever in China since 2019, including 18 local cases and 31 imported cases. Most of the cases are between 20 and 39 years old. The majority of imported cases are from neighboring Asian countries. Mainly, Indonesia has the most cases with 16 cases, followed by Cambodia with 3 cases. The number of local and imported cases this year is similar to the same period from 2019 to 2023 (1, 3, 1, 0, 0 cases).
The Department of Disease Control and Prevention explains that typhoid fever is an intestinal infectious disease caused by Salmonella typhi. The incubation period is about 8 to 14 days (ranging from 3 to 60 days). It is mainly caused by eating food contaminated by the feces and urine of patients or carriers. Or infected through drinking water. Common symptoms include persistent fever, headache, malaise, anorexia, abdominal pain, diarrhea, relative slowing of heart rate or rash on the trunk, etc.
Lin Yongqing, an epidemic prevention physician at the CDC, said that what is special about typhoid fever is that the severity of the infection is related to the amount of bacteria eaten. About 2% to 5% of them may become chronic carriers, and the intestines may intermittently shed bacteria, causing pollution. , human-to-human transmission occurs. For such cases, in addition to complete treatment, continuous tracking and rehabilitation are also required; however, the main routes of infection are still food and water.
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The CDC calls on the public to pay attention to diet and hand hygiene. Food should be fully cooked and eaten hot. It is recommended to boil or steam crustacean seafood for 10 minutes before eating. The food cooking and preparation process should avoid cross-contamination of raw and cooked foods. Food to be eaten immediately should be covered and stored in the refrigerator for proper storage. Salads and cold dishes should be stored with special caution. Drinking water should be boiled or bottled. In addition, implement good personal hygiene habits. You should clean your hands thoroughly with soap and water before eating, after using the toilet, before handling food, or after changing diapers to effectively prevent infection.
The CDC reminds that if the above suspected symptoms occur, please seek medical treatment as soon as possible and inform your dietary history; if a suspected case is discovered in a medical institution, please report it within 24 hours. For relevant information, you can check the Global Information Network of the Department of Disease Control (https://www.cdc.gov.tw), or call the toll-free epidemic prevention hotline 1922 (or 0800-001922).
(Editor-in-Chief: Zhuang Qianyu)
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