Boy has hemolytic uremic syndrome after eating spoiled squid?


　　 Expert: The cause of the undetermined refrigerator is not a "safe", but don’t be too panic

　　Recently, an 11-year-old boy in Dongguan, Guangdong Province suffered from abdominal pain and diarrhea after eating spoiled squid stored in the refrigerator for several days. He was diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome after being sent to the hospital.

Currently, the boy is still being treated in the intensive care unit of the hospital.

On October 16, the boy’s father told a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily that the squid was kept in the refrigerator for several days, and there was no expiration date on the box at the time of purchase.

On October 17, some experts said that the cause of hemolytic uremic syndrome is more complicated, and it may be related to the spoiled squid that the boy has eaten, or it may not.

　　Make the squid refrigerate for about a week

　　On September 29, Mr. Peng’s wife took her son Xiao Jiahao to the supermarket to buy food.

Because Xiao Jiahao loves to eat squid, his wife bought him a box of chilled squid.

“I originally wanted to go home and made squid for the children immediately, but I had to hurry back to my hometown in Hunan for the holidays. I was afraid that the high-speed traffic jam would be serious during the holiday. I went straight back to my hometown without eating. The squid was kept in the refrigerator.” Mr. The chilled squid bought back from the supermarket is packed in a white disposable fresh-keeping box, covered with a layer of plastic wrap, but there is no shelf life.

"It is sold in the supermarket fresh-keeping cabinet, I don't know how long it has been stored."

　　On the evening of October 3, Mr. Peng's family returned to Dongguan.

On October 5th, Mr. Peng and his wife went to work.

At noon on the 5th, Xiao Jiahao took the squid out of the refrigerator, added chili, and made a simple plate of fried squid.

But within a few hours, Xiao Jiahao began to have abdominal pain, diarrhea, and blood in his stool.

　　"My son eats more. My daughter ate a squid or two, and she is fine." Mr. Peng said.

　　After discovering the abnormal situation, Xiao Jiahao was sent to the hospital by his family, and was eventually diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome.

　　Zhou Xinlong, deputy director of the Children's Intensive Care Unit of Dongguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, said in an interview with local media in Guangdong that Xiao Jiahao has not yet escaped the dangerous period and has very little urine output, less than 20 ml per day.

Zhou Xinlong said that after active treatment, the child has 50% hope to fully recover, and 50% may develop chronic renal failure. Lifelong dialysis is very important for the child in the next two to four weeks.

　　Boy's father launches online fundraising

　　On October 16, Mr. Peng told a reporter from the Beijing Youth Daily that on the third day after Xiao Jiahao entered the intensive care unit, his condition became more stable and his body swelling improved.

　　Mr. Peng introduced that he and his wife worked in a shoe factory in Daojiao.

Before, Xiao Jiahao had been living with his grandparents in his hometown, and he could only get together with the couple during holidays.

In May of this year, Xiao Jiahao was taken to Dongguan by the couple. In September, he entered Daojiao Jiying School to study in the sixth grade.

　　"The doctor said that the short-term treatment cost will cost 300,000 yuan, but considering the future treatment of the child, follow-up treatment costs are needed. Last year, my father suffered from a throat tumor and the treatment cost more than 200,000 yuan. I gave my father the money for the treatment. I borrowed it, and I haven't paid it yet. Now I have another major illness, and I really can't bear it." Mr. Peng said.

　　Currently, Mr. Peng has initiated fundraising on Easy Fundraising, with a fundraising goal of 300,000.

As of 12:00 noon on October 17, Mr. Peng had raised nearly 80,000 yuan for Xiao Jiahao.

　　The refrigerator is not a foolproof safe

　　So, what is the disease of hemolytic uremic syndrome?

Is it caused by spoiled squid?

A reporter from Beijing Youth Daily consulted Guo Caiping, deputy director of the First Department of Infection Center, Beijing You'an Hospital, Capital Medical University.

　　Dr. Guo introduced that hemolytic uremic syndrome is a syndrome characterized by microangiovascular hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and renal insufficiency.

Generally speaking, the condition is more serious, but it is not uncommon clinically.

Whether the patient's treatment is timely, the ability to remove the cause and the ability of comprehensive treatment are all related to the degree of cure of hemolytic uremic syndrome.

　　Among them, hemolytic uremic syndrome is different due to the time and degree of renal failure, and the prognosis is also very different. Some cases have no significant improvement in renal failure after comprehensive treatment, and need dialysis treatment, or even longer dialysis treatment or Dialysis regularly.

　　She said that the cause of hemolytic uremic syndrome is more complicated. This case may or may not be related to the spoiled squid that the boy had eaten.

"The causes of hemolytic uremic syndrome are primary and secondary. For secondary causes, infection is one of the factors, but to determine whether it is related to spoiled squid, it must be cultivated from the patient and food. Separate the same bacteria and toxins."

　　In this regard, Guo Caiping also reminded that the refrigerator is not a foolproof safe.

Try to avoid direct consumption of food stored in the refrigerator for a long time.

Even if the food is within the shelf life, it must be boiled and cooked before it is taken out of the refrigerator.

　　"Many pathogenic microorganisms can survive for a long time at zero to 4 degrees Celsius, or even sub-zero temperatures. In addition, open food can be contaminated in many ways. Refrigerator storage is also one of the opportunities for contaminating food. If we eat a large amount of food at once , There is a risk of infection or poisoning. But most pathogenic microorganisms are no problem after daily cooking, so don’t panic.” Guo Caiping said.

　　Text/Reporter Zhang Xi Coordinating/Jiang Shuo

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