Over the past few days, the number of children in Bac Ninh province who have tested positive for rice fluke has continuously increased rapidly. According to the reported data of treatment facilities so far, there are at least 55 provinces and cities with cases of tapeworm disease, tapeworm larvae. So what is rice fluke disease? At what temperature does swine flu die and what should each family do to prevent this disease?

Cysticercosis is caused by eating contaminated food containing tapeworm eggs or larvae (such as pork) that has not been thoroughly cooked. Recently, many people have rushed to test for tapeworm - in fact, this is not a new disease, the rate of parasitic diseases in Vietnam is still high. According to the Ministry of Health: A positive test result for tapeworm does not confirm the disease. So when is it necessary to test for tapeworm? How to treat and prevent the disease?

As of 9:00 p.m. on March 17, 2019, 209 children in Bac Ninh have tested positive for tapeworm. Currently, it is estimated that this is not the final number due to the overload of testing cases at risk of the disease. Below are ways to recognize and prevent tapeworm disease according to the recommendations of the Ministry of Health.

Recently, many people have rushed to get tested for pork tapeworm, even lining up in long lines at hospitals to get tested. In fact, this is not a new disease. In fact, the rate of parasitic diseases in developing countries (including Vietnam) has always been high (in some places, up to 25% of the population is infected). So is pork tapeworm really dangerous? When should you get tested for pork tapeworm? How to treat and prevent the disease?

According to data reported by treatment facilities to date, there are at least 55 provinces and cities with cases of tapeworm and pork tapeworm larvae. This is a parasite with a very low disease-causing rate and can be completely destroyed if processed properly. So at what temperature does pork tapeworm die?

Testing for tapeworm in healthy children without any unusual symptoms is not necessary. Because even if the result is positive, this is only a sign that the child has been exposed but does not necessarily have tapeworm.

Classical swine fever is caused by a highly resistant virus belonging to the Flaviviridiae family, which can survive in pig pens at temperatures of about 37 degrees Celsius. The outbreak is caused by poor sanitation in pig pens and failure to periodically disinfect and sterilize to eliminate disease-causing bacteria and viruses.

This disease is highly contagious through contact with blood and mucus of infected pigs, with a mortality rate of up to 100%. However, the African swine fever virus does not cause disease in humans. Therefore, people need to stay calm and not boycott the consumption of safe, disease-free and hygienically processed pork products.

When humans eat or swallow pork tapeworm eggs, the eggs enter the stomach, then hatch into larvae and reach the small intestine, penetrating the digestive tract wall into the blood. About 4 to 8 weeks later, the larvae form a cyst with an outer shell, which is called a rice tapeworm larva because the cyst contains white fluid. Depending on the location of the cyst in the body, there are different manifestations and complications.

Cysticercosis is very dangerous, so diagnosis to have appropriate and timely treatment is very important. To diagnose cysticercosis, it is necessary to determine by finding the cysticercosis larvae in the biopsy section of the skin or subcutaneous tissue. In addition, the patient needs to be examined and palpated to find pea-sized nodules. Cysticercosis tests to find cysticercosis larvae are indicated as simple muscle X-ray, CT scan, MRI,...

Pork is a familiar food source in Vietnamese meals. In addition to providing very good nutrients for health, pork is also a health hazard if not used and processed properly, especially eating raw or rare pork.