The Dhaka Times Desk The 'Bubonic Plague' disease has appeared in China without reducing the outbreak of the deadly corona virus. It is feared that the disease may take the form of an epidemic if proper action is not taken now.
Last November, four people were found to have plague in Inner Mongolia. 2 of them contracted the more dangerous pneumonic plague. The Chinese government issued an emergency warning on Sunday due to the appearance of the plague.
What exactly is bubonic plague?
The bubonic plague was originally called the Black Death in the Middle Ages. This highly contagious disease is mainly spread by rodents and squirrels. The disease can also be transmitted by the bite of an infected fly. Through this disease, the plague bacillus, Y. pestis, enters the body and travels through the lymphatic ducts straight to the lymph nodes, where it clones itself. The lymph nodes then become swollen, and the pain begins. Its name is Beaubo. In the advanced stage of this disease, the lymph becomes a kind of sore, then filled with pus. However, human-to-human transmission of this disease is not particularly common. Bubonic plague can also take the form of pneumonic plague if the bacteria reaches the lungs.
It is known that the most dangerous of the plagues is the pneumonic plague. This disease spreads through coughing. The death rate for bubonic plague is 30 to 60 percent. However, there is still no cure for pneumonic plague. So that is the worst. However, it is said that, if caught in time, it is possible to completely recover from both bubonic and pneumonic plagues.
It has been said that simple antibiotics can cure this plague. But it should be given almost immediately after the onset of the disease. Because this disease spreads very fast. If pneumonic plague occurs, the patient must be kept in isolation. Doctors and health workers should approach him wearing PPE like the corona virus.
What are the symptoms?
Sudden onset of fever is the main symptom of this disease. There may be pain in the head and the whole body, there may be great weakness. Vomiting may also occur, nausea may also occur. The lymph nodes may also become swollen and painful.
It is known that the symptoms of this pneumonic plague appear very quickly. Even within 24 hours of infection. Respiratory problems start, it becomes very difficult to breathe, cough also occurs. Sputum may also produce blood. Plague can also spread from dead bodies. Those who arrange for cremation are also at risk of infection. Bacteria still present in the body fluids can spread the disease.
According to history, in the fourteenth century, at least one third of the people of Europe died in the Black Death or Bubonic Plague. The disease has become an epidemic at least three times, killing billions of people around the world. But the surprising thing is that the birth of this bubonic plague is also in Yunnan, Southwest China! The disease spread throughout the world in 1894 through opium traders from Yunnan. And then the third plague began. But since then, the number of bubonic plague cases has gradually decreased. But again during this period, outbreaks of this disease occur. Between 2010 and 2015, according to the World Health Organization, 3,248 people were infected with the disease worldwide, the number of deaths was 584. The death rate was 18 percent.
Source: deshebideshe.com
Things to do to prevent Corona virus
# stay at home all the time.
# Follow the rules and use mask when going out for emergency.
# three-layer surgical mask can be washed if desired.
# wash clothes after coming home from outside. Or hang it without shaking for at least four hours.
# Wash hands thoroughly (for at least 20 seconds) with soap or liquid before coming outside.
# plastic PPE or eyes, face, head must be washed thoroughly with detergent and dried after one use.
# Wear PPE made of cloth or clean as described.
# Use a head cap that completely covers the hair.
# Those who have sneeze cough should follow all the rules promulgated by the government. Also, wash hands as directed before and after handling food items, keys, switches, mice, remote controls, mobiles, watches, computer desks, TVs, etc. and after using the bathroom. Those who have dry hands use Moisture after washing their hands. Soap or hand liquid can be used. Why can this virus remain in the crackle (cracked part) of dry hands? Avoid using highly alkaline soaps or detergents.
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