- Sometimes severe and bloody diarrhea.
- severe abdominal pain
- fever.
- Nausea.
- The germ is transmitted by touching sick people or consuming contaminated water.
germ in Tunisia
In this regard, said the specialist in science virusesDr. Abdel Halim Trabelsi, in statements to the site "Sky News Arabia":
- "Shigella" It is a bacterium that infects Digestive It causes diarrhea, and it was widespread in the eighties and nineties in Tunisia, before it was absent for years.
- "It was considered a serious disease that causes dehydration in children, serious health complications, and death".
- "The improvement of living conditions, especially the quality of water, has led to a significant decline in it, especially as it is transmitted through water Contaminated water Or vegetables and fruits 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 a number of 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 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 were monitored in Tunisia It was easier to treat with antibiotics".
protection
- "Shigella comes due to contamination, and is transmitted through touch, and the degree of infection is classified as mild at the present time"According to Trabelsi.
- "The germ does not leave intractable clinical difficulties, but it appears to be highly resistant to antibiotics and causes difficult complications, especially in the elderly who suffer from chronic diseases, and children under 5 years old.".
- "The germ cannot be resisted in the absence of a vaccine, except with cleanliness, especially clean drinking water, because it is one of the viruses associated with quality of life, but it also spreads in European countries, because globalization has allowed viruses to move quickly through the spread of infection among people.".
For his part, the specialist in pediatrics, Muhammad Al-Dawaji, confirmed that "Some countries of the world recorded cases of death bgerm among children and the elderly, calling for "Not being lenient in dealing with her treatment, after she delivered a number of children to intensive care".
and announced Tunisian Ministry of Health In a statement, that "Highly resistant infections are on the rise among children"tight on "The need to adhere to preventive measures to limit the spread of infection"and that is done by:
- Washing hands with soap and water frequently, especially before preparing food and after eating.
- Ensure that nails are trimmed and clean.
- Dispose of infected children’s diapers in closed bags.
- Clean the place to change diapers well.
- Not swimming until complete recovery.
- Disposal of household waste in a healthy way on a daily basis.
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Symptoms and infection
Symptoms of infection bGastrointestinal tract germappear via:
- Sometimes severe and bloody diarrhea.
- severe abdominal pain
- fever.
- Nausea.
- The germ is transmitted by touching sick people or consuming contaminated water.
germ in Tunisia
In this regard, said the specialist in science virusesDr. Abdel Halim Trabelsi, in statements to “Sky News Arabia”:
- Shigella is a bacterium that infects Digestive It causes diarrhea, and it was widespread in the eighties and nineties in Tunisia, before it was absent for years.
- “It was considered a serious disease that causes dehydration in children, serious health complications, and death.”
- “Improving living conditions, especially the quality of water, has led to a significant decline in water, especially as it is transmitted through water Contaminated water Or vegetables and fruits 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 a number of 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 were monitored in Tunisia It was easier to treat than antibiotics.”
protection
- “Shigella comes due to pollution, and it is transmitted through touch, and the degree of infection with it is classified as mild at the present time,” 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 who suffer from chronic diseases, and children under 5 years old.”
- “The germ cannot be resisted in the absence of a vaccine, except with cleanliness, especially clean drinking water, because it is one of the viruses associated with quality of life, but it is also spreading in European countries, because globalization has allowed viruses to move quickly through the spread of infection among people.”.
For his part, the specialist in pediatrics, Muhammad Al-Dawaji, confirmed that “some countries of the world have recorded cases of death of Bgerm among children and the elderly, calling for “no leniency in dealing with her treatment, after she delivered a number of children to intensive care.”
and announced Tunisian Ministry of Health In a statement, “highly resistant infections have increased among children,” stressing “the need to adhere to preventive measures to limit the spread of infection,” by:
- Washing hands with soap and water frequently, especially before preparing food and after eating.
- Ensure that nails are trimmed and clean.
- Dispose of infected children’s diapers in closed bags.
- Clean the place to change diapers well.
- Not swimming until complete recovery.
- Disposal of household waste in a healthy way on a daily basis.