China: 2 people died of stinking bugs

Xinhua News Agency reported on September 16, Foshan City in Guangdong Province, China recorded two fatal cases of poisonous bugs, the latest is a 66-year-old woman hospitalized on September 2. but ineffective treatment, progressive disease is getting worse and died on September 15.

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According to sources from the People's Hospital of Foshan, Ms. Pham - the name of the fatal patient, was found to have a fever higher than 39 ^degrees Celsius without an apparent reason since August 27, and had a dry cough.

The fatal burn stole Mrs. Pham's life.

After 6 days of treatment at a local hospital without transfer, high fever for 6 consecutive days, on September 2, hospitalized in Foshan people in a state of unconscious mind.

Previously, the victim was poisoned by stinking bugs, festering burns and ulcers a week later. However, when taken to Foshan People's Hospital, the disease was at the end stage, the body of patients with multi-organ failure, platelets decreased strongly, the heart and lungs were abnormal and eventually died.

This year, Foshan People's Hospital received and treated more than 10 cases of poisonous bugs, most patients discovered and hospitalized early, so they were not life-threatening.

In the case of Mrs. Pham and another woman who had been hospitalized too late when the organs were multi-functionally impaired, she was fatal.

According to Dr. Ha Kiem Phong - Director of the Guangdong Center for Infectious Diseases, this type of poisonous bugs is not rare, when they burn on any part of the human body, it will fester, people with high fever continuous unknown cause.

If prolonged and not treated promptly, it will lead to multi-functional and multi-functional failure.

This type of poisonous bug usually grows and grows in dense vegetation, but not all individuals of this species are infected with the virus.

Therefore, doctors recommend that when going out, in dense and humid areas, wear long sleeves, masks and other protective equipment. If long-term fever is detected, it is necessary to go to the doctor in time, if there is a boil in the skin, you must tell the doctor to have an appropriate treatment regimen.