- Sometimes severe, bloody diarrhea.
- severe abdominal pain
- fever.
- Nausea.
- The germ is transmitted by touching sick people or consuming contaminated water.
germ in Tunisia
About this, said the science specialist virusDr. Abdel Halim Trabelsi, in statements to the site "Sky News Arabia":
- "Shigella" It’s a bacterium that infects Digestive It causes diarrhoea, and was widespread in the 1980s and 1990s in Tunisia, before it was absent for years.
- "It was considered a serious disease causing dehydration in children, serious health complications and death".
- "The improvement of living conditions, especially water quality, has led to its significant decline, especially as it is transmitted through water Contaminated water Or fruits and vegetables irrigated with polluted water.
Why did the germ return to Tunisia?.. To answer this question, the virologist explained:
- "Shigella reappeared in Tunisia about a month ago, as laboratories recorded more than 200 cases in several governorates, most of them among children, but the infection was also transmitted to some elderly people.".
- "The degree of risk for those infected with the bacteria who are undergoing treatment is not high, and it is treated with antibiotics, but they have noticed that it has become very resistant to drugs and antibiotics, compared to what it was years ago.".
- "It is likely that the germ that transmitted the infection was imported because the cases that have been monitored Tunisia It was easier to treat with antibiotics".
protection
- "Shigella comes as a result of contamination and is transmitted through touch and the degree of infection is currently classified as mild"According to Trabelsi.
- "The germ leaves no intractable clinical difficulties, but it is highly resistant to antibiotics and causes difficult complications, especially in the elderly suffering from chronic diseases, and in children under 5 years of age.".
- "The germ cannot be resisted in the absence of a vaccine, except with cleaning, especially with drinking water, because it is one of the viruses associated with the quality of life, but it also spreads in European countries, because globalization has allowed virus to move fast through the spread of infection among people.".
For his part, the pediatric specialist, Muhammad Al-Dawaji confirmed it "Some countries of the world have recorded cases of death bgerm between children and the elderly, asking "Not being lenient in dealing with his treatment, having delivered a number of sons to intensive care".
and announced Tunisian Ministry of Health In a statement, that "Highly resistant infections are on the rise among children"strict "The need to adhere to preventive measures to limit the spread of infection"and this is done by:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially before preparing food and after eating.
- Make sure your nails are trimmed and clean.
- Dispose of infected children’s diapers in sealed bags.
- Clean the place where you change diapers well.
- Do not swim until fully recovered.
- Daily disposal of household waste in a healthy way.
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Symptoms and infection
Symptoms of infection bGerm of the gastrointestinal tractappear via:
- Sometimes severe, bloody diarrhea.
- severe abdominal pain
- fever.
- Nausea.
- The germ is transmitted by touching sick people or consuming contaminated water.
germ in Tunisia
About this, said the science specialist virusDr. Abdel Halim Trabelsi, in statements to “Sky News Arabia”:
- Shigella is a bacterium that infects Digestive It causes diarrhoea, and was widespread in the 1980s and 1990s in Tunisia, before it was absent for years.
- “It was considered a serious disease causing dehydration in children, serious health complications and death.”
- “Improving living conditions, especially water quality, have led to a significant decline in water supply, especially as it is transmitted through water Contaminated water Or fruits and vegetables irrigated with polluted water.
Why did the germ return to Tunisia?.. To answer this question, the virologist explained:
- “Shigella reappeared in Tunisia about a month ago, as laboratories recorded more than 200 cases in several governorates, most of them among children, but the infection was also transmitted to some elderly people.”
- “The degree of risk for those infected with the bacteria who are undergoing treatment is not high, and they are being treated with antibiotics, but they have noticed that they have become very resistant to drugs and antibiotics, compared to what they were years ago.”.
- It is likely that the germ that transmitted the infection was imported because the cases that have been monitored Tunisia It was easier to cure than antibiotics.”
protection
- “Shigella comes from pollution, and is transmitted through touch, and the degree of infection with it is classified as mild at the moment,” according to Trabelsi.
- “The germ does not cause intractable clinical difficulties, but it appears to be highly resistant to antibiotics and causes difficult complications, especially in the elderly suffering from chronic diseases and in children under 5 years of age.”
- “In the absence of a vaccine, the germ cannot be resisted, except with cleanliness, especially with drinking water, because it is one of the viruses associated with the quality of life, but it is also spreading in European countries, because globalization has allowed viruses to move rapidly through the spread of infection between people.”.
For his part, the specialist in pediatrics, Muhammad Al-Dawaji, confirmed that “some countries in the world have recorded cases of death of B.germ among children and the elderly, asking for “no clemency in dealing with her treatment, after she has given birth to a certain number of sons in intensive care”.
and announced Tunisian Ministry of Health In a statement, “high-resistance infections have increased among children,” emphasizing “the need to adhere to preventive measures to limit the spread of infection,” through:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially before preparing food and after eating.
- Make sure your nails are trimmed and clean.
- Dispose of infected children’s diapers in sealed bags.
- Clean the place where you change diapers well.
- Do not swim until fully recovered.
- Daily disposal of household waste in a healthy way.
