July 19, 2022, Ningxia Medical University General Hospital was diagnosed A case of plague (bubonic plague).
Patient Liu Moumou (male, 45 years old, living in Shanghai Temple Ranch, Ordos City, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, occupation as a herdsman), At around 9:00 on July 12, the patient consciously had fever, fatigue, confusion, and watery diarrhea. He returned to Yinchuan from Inner Mongolia and went to the Third People’s Hospital of Yinchuan City. People’s Hospital, visited the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University on July 14, diagnosed as a suspected plague case on July 19, and confirmed a plague case on the same day.
At present, in accordance with the requirements of the autonomous region’s plague control emergency plan, the people’s government of the autonomous region has launched a four-level emergency response, and relevant regions and units have followed relevant laws and regulations. It stipulates that the emergency response mechanism has been fully activated, and strict classified management and control measures have been adopted for epidemic-related areas and personnel, and various disposal work is progressing in an orderly manner.
What is the plague?
The plague is a type of plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestisZionia Acute and severe infectious disease is a typical natural foci disease. It has the characteristics of acute onset, short course of disease, rapid spread, high mortality and strong infectivity.
The source and route of transmission of plague
The sources of infection of plague are:
(1) Plague infected animals. Animals that are naturally infected with plague can be used as the source of infection for human plague. The most important source of infection is rodents such as marmots, chinchillas, gerbils, yellow-breasted mice, and brown mice.
(2) Plague patients. Mostly pneumonic plague patients, which are contagious in the early stages of the disease.
The transmission routes are:
1. Transmission from animals-fleas-human , mostly bubonic plague. When the virus-carrying flea bites other mice or humans, the germs are injected into the mice or humans to form an infection.
2. Transmission through person-to-person air droplets. The plague bacillus in the sputum of patients with pneumonic plague can be transmitted through the respiratory tract through droplets and dust, causing human plague epidemics.
3. Transmission through skin and mucous membranes. The skin, viscera, blood, sputum, pus and blood secretions of infected rodents and other rodents can be infected through damaged skin and mucous membranes.
Although the plague is terrible, it can be prevented and controlled. Don’t panic!
Source: Ningxia Health Commission, Ningxia Radio and Television News Center
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