There was a ProMed report on an outbreak of Streptococcus suis that led to 3 deaths a few weeks back. The following report of 2 additional deaths may be a continuation of the same outbreak.
"Two persons dead after contact with diseased pigs
Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013
On February 2, Tran Van Mai, deputy chairman of the People?s Committee of Dai Loc District in Quang Nam Province said vets had destroyed eight pigs that were diseased and could have been the reason for the deaths of Pham Thi Nguyet, 42, owner of a slaughter house in Binh Tay Village who died on February 8; and Nguyen Nguyen, 41, owner of a slaughter house in Xuan Tay Village who died February 10.
Health staff took samples of the two persons to test at the Department of Animal Health in the central city of Da Nang.
On February 4, Nguyet bought 24 pigs from vet Vo Thien Sinh in Dai Thang Commune for selling in the market.
However, after killing eight pigs she experienced symptoms of fever, diarrhea and internal bleeding. She was rushed to hospital but succumbed to the infection on February 8.
Later, vet Sinh brought the remaining pigs to Nguyen and asked him to slaughter them. Nguyen had the same symptoms as Nguyet after he killed two pigs and died on February 10."
"Two persons dead after contact with diseased pigs
Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013
On February 2, Tran Van Mai, deputy chairman of the People?s Committee of Dai Loc District in Quang Nam Province said vets had destroyed eight pigs that were diseased and could have been the reason for the deaths of Pham Thi Nguyet, 42, owner of a slaughter house in Binh Tay Village who died on February 8; and Nguyen Nguyen, 41, owner of a slaughter house in Xuan Tay Village who died February 10.
Health staff took samples of the two persons to test at the Department of Animal Health in the central city of Da Nang.
On February 4, Nguyet bought 24 pigs from vet Vo Thien Sinh in Dai Thang Commune for selling in the market.
However, after killing eight pigs she experienced symptoms of fever, diarrhea and internal bleeding. She was rushed to hospital but succumbed to the infection on February 8.
Later, vet Sinh brought the remaining pigs to Nguyen and asked him to slaughter them. Nguyen had the same symptoms as Nguyet after he killed two pigs and died on February 10."
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