After eating grilled stone crab, a young boy contracted lung fluke infection.

Before being admitted to the hospital, the child ate grilled rock crab. In recent months, the child developed symptoms of headache and nausea, was examined at the provincial hospital, suspected of having a brain hemorrhage, and was transferred to the National Children's Hospital for treatment.

Test results showed that the child had pleural effusion. The patient occasionally complained of chest tightness, and after treatment for the pleural effusion, the condition stabilized and the child was discharged from the hospital.

After returning home, the child continued to experience symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath, and was taken to the emergency room by the family. Blood test results suggested a parasitic infection, so the child was referred to Dang Van Ngu Hospital and diagnosed with lung fluke infection.

According to Dr. Phung Xuan Hach from Dang Van Ngu Hospital, the cause of the child's illness may be due to eating undercooked crabs infected with lung fluke larvae. The child was hospitalized for a week for treatment.

Dr. Hach also stated that the hospital receives an average of several dozen cases of lung fluke infection each year. Patients infected with lung flukes often experience symptoms such as frequent coughing, phlegm production, phlegm mixed with blood, and possibly chest tightness and shortness of breath. This can easily lead to confusion with other conditions such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, and bronchitis. Experts warn that if lung fluke infection is not diagnosed and treated promptly, it can leave severe sequelae in the lungs.

According to experts, crabs and snails are difficult to cook thoroughly if their shells are left intact, and even stir-frying or washing them thoroughly makes it difficult to completely remove parasites.

The worrying thing is that the parasites in crabs and snails mainly attack vital organs in the human body such as the liver, lungs... and even the central nervous system, so infections can cause severe headaches, stiff neck, and in some severe cases, lead to meningitis and paralysis.

Crabs and snails are difficult to cook thoroughly if left in their shells, and even stir-frying or washing them thoroughly makes it difficult to completely remove parasites.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh – former Institute of Biotechnology and Food, Hanoi University of Science and Technology – noted that parasites are not viruses or bacteria, but rather worm eggs, tapeworm eggs, or even whole worms or tapeworms, so they will all be washed away under clean running water.

To prevent lung fluke disease, experts recommend that people always eat cooked food and drink boiled water, ensure food safety, and absolutely avoid eating uncooked crab or shrimp. If people suspect they have the disease, they should seek medical attention for timely treatment.

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