Recently the world shocked by the health issues that come from European mainland. Tens of people died because infected epidemic of E-coli (Escherichia coli). Most victims come from Germany. Several other countries in Europe are also infected with E-coli epidemic such as England, Spain, Denmark, France, Sweden and Netherlands. Even the epidemic has spread to the United States.
Initially cucumber, tomato, and lettuce from Spain suspected as the source of the spread of E-coli. However, now there are new findings that mentions German’s local vegetables as the main medium for spreading E-coli epidemic. This allegation is aimed at bean sprouts.
Really, E-coli is a bacteria inside the human body. The nature of these bacteria are not harmful. In fact, these bacteria have a number of benefits. Together with other bacteria in the colon, E. coli produces amino acids that are beneficial to the body. In addition, E-coli can protect humans intestinal from infectious of bacterial pathogens and produce antibiotic materials.
At other times, E-coli can not friendly with humans. E-coli began to attack humans. This is due to excessive in use of antibiotics by humans. In this phase, the immune system began to fail in the gut. The germs enter through the gut easily. Therefore, the use of antibiotics must be precise. Besides in the intestine, E-coli live in the surrounding environment such as shallow groundwater that has been contaminated.
However, variants of E-coli on the blue continent (the nickname for the continent of Europe) is different from E-coli in general. The bacteria is believed to be dangerous and deadly because can kill humans. The new variant is resistant to antibiotics. There are two cases in E-coli epidemic that is Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia Coli (EHEC) and Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS). EHEC cases is milder than HUS. While HUS is the development of EHEC, the next phase after EHEC.
The symptoms arising from EHEC attacks, among others, have indigestion in the stomach like diarrhoea. Sometimes abdominal gets cramp. These symptoms are accompanied by fever and vomiting. In some cases, the feces mixed with blood. EHEC incubation period ranges from 3 to 8 days, with the average 4 days. Most people with EHEC can be recovered after the eighth day with intensive care. In special circumstances, EHEC can be increased to HUS.
Signs of HUS include anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute renal failure, blindness, paralysis, and coma. To ascertain patients infected HUS (positive) so required the laboratory tests. To be aware of E-coli epidemic, need to be kept clean of food, beverages, vegetables, and fruits. However that may be, maintaining food hygiene is anticipative step to E-coli bacteria.
Initially cucumber, tomato, and lettuce from Spain suspected as the source of the spread of E-coli. However, now there are new findings that mentions German’s local vegetables as the main medium for spreading E-coli epidemic. This allegation is aimed at bean sprouts.
Really, E-coli is a bacteria inside the human body. The nature of these bacteria are not harmful. In fact, these bacteria have a number of benefits. Together with other bacteria in the colon, E. coli produces amino acids that are beneficial to the body. In addition, E-coli can protect humans intestinal from infectious of bacterial pathogens and produce antibiotic materials.
At other times, E-coli can not friendly with humans. E-coli began to attack humans. This is due to excessive in use of antibiotics by humans. In this phase, the immune system began to fail in the gut. The germs enter through the gut easily. Therefore, the use of antibiotics must be precise. Besides in the intestine, E-coli live in the surrounding environment such as shallow groundwater that has been contaminated.
However, variants of E-coli on the blue continent (the nickname for the continent of Europe) is different from E-coli in general. The bacteria is believed to be dangerous and deadly because can kill humans. The new variant is resistant to antibiotics. There are two cases in E-coli epidemic that is Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia Coli (EHEC) and Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS). EHEC cases is milder than HUS. While HUS is the development of EHEC, the next phase after EHEC.
The symptoms arising from EHEC attacks, among others, have indigestion in the stomach like diarrhoea. Sometimes abdominal gets cramp. These symptoms are accompanied by fever and vomiting. In some cases, the feces mixed with blood. EHEC incubation period ranges from 3 to 8 days, with the average 4 days. Most people with EHEC can be recovered after the eighth day with intensive care. In special circumstances, EHEC can be increased to HUS.
Signs of HUS include anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute renal failure, blindness, paralysis, and coma. To ascertain patients infected HUS (positive) so required the laboratory tests. To be aware of E-coli epidemic, need to be kept clean of food, beverages, vegetables, and fruits. However that may be, maintaining food hygiene is anticipative step to E-coli bacteria.
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