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    There are many cases of hemorrhagic fever in Xi'an, which are related to eating strawberries?

    • Last Update: 2021-12-24
    • Source: Internet
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    Recently, after the new crown epidemic, Xi'an has been on hot search for hemorrhagic fever
    .
    The dual threat of the new crown epidemic and hemorrhagic fever is inevitably worrying
    .
    Some netizens even reported that eating strawberries would cause hemorrhagic fever
    .
     
    What exactly is hemorrhagic fever? What does it have to do with eating strawberries? Let's take a look with the editor today
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    What is hemorrhagic fever?
    Hemorrhagic fever, also known as epidemic hemorrhagic fever and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, is caused by Hantavirus
    .
    It is an acute infectious disease with rodents (Adeus agrarius and Rattus norvegicus) as the main source of infection .
    It exists in many countries and regions and can occur all year round
    .
    The two peaks of hemorrhagic fever are from March to June and October to December each year .
     
    What are the common symptoms of infection?
    The whole population is generally susceptible, and it is mainly the people who have more chances of close contact with rodents and their excrement (farmers, dormitory residents with poor conditions, field workers, etc.
    )
    .
    Once infected, the onset is rapid, clinically characterized by fever, bleeding, and kidney damage.
    Failure to treat in time can lead to death
    .
    Note: The early symptoms of onset are similar to flu, but more serious than flu, with obvious symptoms of "three reds" and "three pains"
    .
    "Three reds" refer to the redness of the face, neck, and upper chest, which looks like drunk; "three pains" refer to pains in the head, waist, and orbits
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    If you have a cold or fever accompanied by the above-mentioned similar symptoms, you must be alert to the occurrence of hemorrhagic fever and seek medical attention in time
    .
     
    How does hemorrhagic fever happen?
    It is mainly transmitted by rodents carrying the virus to humans, and it is difficult to spread from person to person.
    However, when pregnant women suffer from this disease and the treatment fails, the virus can cause infant infection through the placenta
    .
    There are three main routes of transmission: respiratory tract, digestive tract, and contact transmission
    .
    Respiratory tract transmission: rodents carry the excrement of the virus to form aerosols and infect the human body through the respiratory tract
    .
    Digestive tract transmission: Ingestion of food or water contaminated by the excrement of rodents carrying the virus
    .
    Contact transmission: being bitten by virus-carrying rodents or contacting with broken skin of virus-carrying rodent excrement
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    Does it have anything to do with eating strawberries?
    Under normal circumstances, hemorrhagic fever will not occur when eating strawberries
    .
    Unless, the strawberries you eat happen to have just been picked and they happen to be contaminated by the excrement of the virus-carrying rodents.
    More precisely, you have not washed them before eating, so that there is a risk of infection
    .
    So strawberry is really not to be relied on for hemorrhagic fever
    .
    Note: It is recommended that after buying strawberries or other fruits and vegetables, they must be cleaned before eating
    .
    In addition, when picking strawberries in a picking garden, it is best not to eat them while picking them
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    How to prevent the occurrence of hemorrhagic fever?
    1.
    Anti-rodent and anti-rodent, reduce the density of rats, and effectively prevent the occurrence of hemorrhagic fever from the source
    .
    2.
    China currently has a vaccine to prevent hemorrhagic fever.
    Those who live for a long time in areas with high incidence of hemorrhagic fever or in the environment may consider vaccinating hemorrhagic fever in advance
    .
    3.
    Strengthen personal protection to prevent contact and infection: field workers try to wear long trousers, long shirts, and closed-toe outdoor shoes to prevent being bitten by rodents; individuals try not to go to the wild where rats may live, nor directly eat cold, not clean food (especially susceptible to contamination rodents) and so on
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    Finally, the hemorrhagic fever infection is detected in time, controllable and curable, and the prognosis is good, so there is no need to worry too much
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