Text/Reporter Li Yumei
Seafood is an indispensable part of a banquet meal. However, when enjoying seafood, in addition to moderate intake and avoiding elevated cholesterol, some groups should also be careful of problems caused by marine Vibrio.
Kang Benchu, attending physician of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Department of Shutian Clinic, said that marine vibrio, also known as “vibrio vulnificus”, is a bacterium that exists in salt water. Generally, there are two ways to infect marine vibrio:
1. Eat food contaminated by marine Vibrio.
2. Wounds on the body have come into contact with seawater polluted by marine vibrio, stabbed by marine organisms, etc.
Kang Benchu said that usually people with normal immunity, after being infected with marine vibrio, mostly only have mild diarrhea, vomiting, or local wound infection, gastroenteritis, but those with liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Patients with chronic liver diseases such as steatohepatitis, as well as high-risk groups such as poor immunity, long-term use of steroids, and diabetes, may cause serious complications and even life-threatening infections if they are infected with marine vibrio.
Kang Benchu explained that when liver cirrhosis, abnormal liver function, or low immunity occurs, the liver cannot function normally, which will affect the body’s metabolism, immunity and other functions. Sea water, fish and shrimp with germs, and marine vibrio may directly enter the blood, causing systemic effects.
At the beginning, it may be fever, swelling and pain at the wound, and blisters on the skin. In severe cases, it may cause cellulitis, muscle tissue necrosis, and even septic shock, which may be fatal.
Kang Benchu reminds people with liver disease to avoid eating raw seafood as much as possible, and to be very careful when cooking and peeling seafood, so as not to hurt the skin by fish scales, fins, shrimp shells or crab shells; if there is a wound on the hand, soak the ingredients The water and the juice flowing out should be avoided. It is recommended to wear gloves to prevent marine vibrio from entering.
In addition, those with chronic liver disease should follow up with treatment regularly, try not to stay up late, maintain a normal life and rest, and eat a balanced diet to keep the liver functioning normally, so as to reduce the threat of marine vibrio to the body. ◇
