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Rare parasites resurface in Vietnam, raising public health concerns
Sunday, 09:02, 24/11/2024
A resurgence of rare and dangerous parasites in Vietnam is alarming health experts, with infections linked to undercooked food and pet handling.
T.D.T., a 21-year-old man from Yen Bai, sought medical attention at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi after experiencing fever, dizziness, nausea, severe itching, numbness, and widespread skin rashes. Parasites were visibly moving under the skin on his thighs, forearms, abdomen, and back.
Doctors diagnosed him with dracunculiasis, a condition caused by the Dracunculus sp. parasite, commonly known as guinea worm. The diagnosis was confirmed through clinical observation and testing conducted by the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology.
T. reported previously consuming raw fish dishes, which led to severe itching, skin abrasions, and abscesses.
Guinea worms often remain asymptomatic during their early presence in the body. However, about a year later, female worms begin to migrate and grow under the skin, causing symptoms such as mild fever, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, localized redness, numbness, and itching...
Rare parasites resurface in Vietnam, raising public health concerns
Sunday, 09:02, 24/11/2024
A resurgence of rare and dangerous parasites in Vietnam is alarming health experts, with infections linked to undercooked food and pet handling.
T.D.T., a 21-year-old man from Yen Bai, sought medical attention at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi after experiencing fever, dizziness, nausea, severe itching, numbness, and widespread skin rashes. Parasites were visibly moving under the skin on his thighs, forearms, abdomen, and back.
Doctors diagnosed him with dracunculiasis, a condition caused by the Dracunculus sp. parasite, commonly known as guinea worm. The diagnosis was confirmed through clinical observation and testing conducted by the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology.
T. reported previously consuming raw fish dishes, which led to severe itching, skin abrasions, and abscesses.
Guinea worms often remain asymptomatic during their early presence in the body. However, about a year later, female worms begin to migrate and grow under the skin, causing symptoms such as mild fever, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, localized redness, numbness, and itching...