The mysterious disease turns people into vampires in modern times

Although science cannot be explained, the world still exists people who cannot live without drinking blood, dubbed the modern-day vampire.

On the film, vampires are often beautiful and sexy, ready to let the world know about their presence instead of lying in the coffin. In real life, people who like to drink blood hide themselves discreetly and you cannot know if she or her neighbor is like that.

A strange disease

Puberty is a difficult period for everyone. From hair growth to hormonal changes, no teenagers are surprised. In particular, according to The Washington Post, for a small population of about 5,000 people for every major city in the US, puberty involves a strange phenomenon: craving for blood.

Like other surprises that puberty brings, the "thirst" of blood cannot be controlled, thereby confusing the individual. John Edgar Browning, Ph.D. at the Georgia Institute of Technology (USA) investigated a vampire community in 2015 and concluded they were not the same as the description of a supernatural film. " These are people who suffer from a form of deficiency, mostly starting from puberty, then realizing they will be better off absorbing blood, " Browning told Medical Daily. The doctor explained that modern vampires have nothing to do with dark gothic culture. Instead, they believe themselves infected with a strange disease. Anemia, these people become weak, numb, headache, or severe stomach pain.

Dracula, a famous vampire character, is recreated in the film.(Photo: craveonline.com).

Today, the medical community has not been able to find an explanation for the appearance of vampires, although it has become an attractive topic for researchers for centuries.Renfield syndrome is the term used to refer to people with vampire symptoms, ie to like to drink blood. Based on 2011 documents, The Huffington Post likes Renfield syndrome patients to often experience an exciting blood-related excitement in childhood. Growing up, when puberty, they combine the excitement of the past with sexual stimulation. However, Renfield syndrome is considered mental illness and is not suitable for the vampires we see today.

Doctors also hypothesize vampires related to tuberculosis because coughing up blood indicates that the patient has just absorbed blood. In 2002, researcher Nick Lane discovered porphyria , a rare blood disease that makes the body sensitive to sunlight that may be the source of myths about blood-thirsty creatures at night.

Although unexplained, vampires actually have health problems if they don't drink blood."We will be lethargic, sick, depressed, painful, uncomfortable" , vampires with the name Merticus share with The Daily Beast. CJ, another vampire told the BBC that she was irritated by the bowel and only if she drank from 7 glasses to a large cup of blood. Dr. Browning told The Washington Post the vampire female interviewer was hospitalized. Her condition improved after her husband came and gave her blood.

Dr. DJ Williams, professor of social work at Idaho University (USA), made a vampire project in 2014. He said vampires were very anxious about their problems, believing themselves. Accidentally caught a disease that has not been discovered but does not want to.

Harmless habits or health risks

Drinking blood seems harmless but actually contains many risks because naturally , in humans, this behavior does not exist. According to Live Science, blood will become very toxic if absorbed in large quantities.

Iron makes blood taste metallic. We cannot remove excess iron once we have put it in too much, leading to a disorder with many consequences such as liver damage, depression, dehydration, fluid accumulation in the lungs, even death. . Besides, pathogens in the blood also harm vampires in real life. The most common is HIV and then hepatitis B, C or Creutzfeldt-Jakob virus causes human version of mad cow disease.

However, Browning said the vampire community today seems to understand the risks and know how to protect themselves. Both donors and blood recipients conduct infectious disease tests; The vampires also do not absorb too much blood but in moderation.

Anyway, those who are considered vampires are still neglected by medical experts. Many people are uncomfortable sharing the habit of drinking blood with doctors due to fear of being ridiculed or diagnosed with mental illness. Williams said, vampires are only physically and mentally healthy when accepted by society."It is important that the doctor opens his heart to the patient despite their identity and lifestyle. The less judgment is, the more patients are helped , " the doctor concluded.