Recognizing the Symptoms of MSS, Meningitis Spread Through Pork

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Suicide streptococcus meningitis, also known as acute zoonotic bacterial meningitis, is an inflammation of the lining of the brain that is transmitted from pigs to humans through raw pig food, such as fresh blood, intestines, innards and infected meat.

Over the past few years, transmission of this bacterial infection to humans has increased significantly, especially in the Southeast Asian region, which is considered an endemic disease because there are very large numbers of pig populations.

Symptoms and characteristics of pig meningitis

Signs of contracting pig meningitis generally have symptoms similar to other meningitis such as having fever, headache, vomiting, and meningeal signs. One of the striking factors of this symptom is hearing loss.

In some severe cases, a person suffering from pig meningitis experiences permanent (deaf) hearing loss. In addition, several other complications of the disease are experiencing arthritis, pneumonia, septic shock, endocarditis (heart infection), eye infections, and even death.

As many as 6 to 31 percent of patients affected by pig meningitis also experience skin disorders such as petechiae purpura and ecchymosis (bruises) that can spread on other parts of the skin.

How to treat pig meningitis

Healing of meningitis depends on the resistance of each individual's body. In addition, this is very influential from how quickly the patient is detected by this disease so that it can be immediately treated with appropriate handlers such as physical, neurological, and laboratory examinations.

As with other meningitis patients, giving antibiotics to patients is very important. Based on research, bacteria streptococcus suis susceptible to penicillin, ceftriaxone, and vancomycin which are the best choices until a laboratory diagnosis is confirmed.

It must be emphasized that treatment recommendations may not work successfully for all patients and may need to be adjusted. For example, in cases of suicide streptococcus infections that have experienced complications such as heart disease, arthritis, eye infections, special treatment must be recommended by the doctor so that it can be monitored and able to carry out more appropriate follow-up actions.

How to avoid contracting pig meningitis?

To date, human suicide streptococcus vaccines are not yet available, but there are a number of simple steps that can be taken to prevent transmission of this disease, such as:

  • Always keep the cage clean by regularly cleaning at least once a week.
  • Wear gloves and boots during the process of cutting pork.
  • Wash hands thoroughly with the correct technique after direct contact with pigs.
  • The most cases of pig meningitis occur because eating half-cooked foods. Therefore, it is highly recommended to cook dishes that contain pork in the right way and make sure it is thoroughly cooked.
  • If you find signs of people experiencing pig meningitis, immediately help with bringing it to the nearest hospital, because bacterial meningitis spreads very quickly and often can make patients comatose.
Recognizing the Symptoms of MSS, Meningitis Spread Through Pork
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