In recent years, cases of carnivorous infections have been reported abroad. Among the 25 member states of the EU, as many as 20,000 people are infected with carnivorous fungi each year.

A man in Zhengzhou, Henan Province was walking on the beach and his foot was stabbed by a shell. He didn't care at the time. As a result, his foot began to swollen and blisters, and liquid continued to seep out. He then went to the hospital for medical treatment. In the end, you can only amputate your limbs to save your life.

This man was infected with Vibrio , and they have a better known name, carnivorous fungus . Carnivorous fungi do not only refer to one type of bacteria. Carnivorous fungi infection refers to necrotic fasciitis caused by different bacteria. It is a general term for bacteria that can cause muscle tissue damage. Generally, there are streptococcal infection , Klebsiella , Clostridium , Escherichia coli , Staphylococcus aureus , Staphylococcus aureus , Aeromonas hydrophila and Vibrio Marine.

How horrible is carnivorous

Usually, there are indeed points of invasion in the human body. Bacteria can enter the skin through the wound and then reach the internal tissues of the human body. Sometimes, after the skin is stabbed or needle-punched, these bacteria will take the opportunity to enter.

. The horror of carnivorous fungi is that when the human body is infected by carnivorous fungi, they will invade the subcutaneous tissue and fascia. First, they consume oxygen in the tissue. At the same time, bacteria secrete enzymes to decompose hydrogen peroxide in the tissue, causing the tissue to be hypoxia, creating an environment suitable for the survival of anaerobic bacteria .

Due to the large amount of reproduction and toxins, it will dissolve muscles and body tissues and destroy the body's fat, lymphatic vessels, fascia and other connective tissues. Once the human tissue is damaged, carnivorous fungi can form a strong bacterial biofilm, which is the main obstacle to the wound healing process.

In addition to being unable to heal, the infection will quickly spread along the subcutaneous gap. Because the tissue in the body is gnawed, the wounds on the skin of the infected person will become more and more painful, and the body temperature will become higher and higher. Because the muscles and body tissues are damaged, the connective tissues in the body are dissolved, the tissues and organs gradually necrotic and liquefied, and the damaged area is constantly increasing, and the ulcer substances are leaked out from the damaged area. Therefore, in a short time, people will watch themselves rot with their own eyes and emit an unbearable stench. Sucilin, a famous Russian musician, emits a stench on his body when he is on the plane. Many passengers have symptoms of discomfort such as vomiting and dizziness, and the plane is forced to land. The reason why he emits a foul smell is that he accidentally got infected with carnivorous fungi.

Carnivorous fungi erode the human body very quickly. In as fast as 24 hours, the whole person will be "eated" by carnivorous fungi. It is precisely because of the "brutal" nature of this type of bacteria that it is named "carnivorous" and is called "carnivorous". According to scientists' research, the mortality rate of infected carnivorous fungi is as high as 30% to 80%.

Cases of carnivorous fungi

In recent years, cases of carnivorous fungi infection have been reported abroad. Among the 25 member countries of the EU , the number of people infected with carnivorous fungi is as many as 20,000 each year. From 2005 to August 2008, there were 23 carnivorous infections in Hong Kong, China, in three years, 8 deaths and 7 amputations.

On June 26, 2019, a carnivorous fungus infection case was reported in the UK. A 12-year-old girl was unfortunately "entangled" by carnivorous fungus while playing with her family. She finally removed almost two-thirds of the infected muscle tissue in the hind legs and survived.

1995, the first carnivorous fungus infection occurred in China. A Shandong girl named Yang Xiaoxia has a deeper fertility in her right hand to forearm, and even her left arm is infected. After being sent to the hospital, the doctor was at a loss about this "strange disease", because the medical conditions were poor at that time, and it was the first time that this case was encountered. In the end, nearly 80 medical staff including experts from more than 20 hospitals and staff from the Bacterial Research Institute continued to discuss and consult, and finally took amputation and skin grafting surgery, which saved Yang Xiaoxia's life.

But there are also many unfortunate infections. David Ireland, a 50-year-old man in Florida, USA, was infected with carnivorous fungus. The doctor removed 25% of David's skin through three surgeries. These infected skins cover the entire body, including the ankles, torso to buttocks.However, it still did not stop the erosion of carnivorous fungi, and David died unfortunately.

This man in Zhengzhou was unfortunate, but he was lucky. Because he was amputated in time, he saved his life. How to prevent carnivorous fungi?

Carnivorous fungi are mainly common in the ocean. According to scientists' statistics, most carnivorous fungi infections are related to seafood. For example, fishing, diving, or getting injured by seafood or seafood, you may have the chance to be infected with carnivorous fungi. In addition, being bitten by insects may also be infected with carnivorous fungi.

So, we try not to eat raw seafood, but cook before eating. Gloves should be worn when handling seafood. It is best to wear thicker to prevent pricking. Many shrimp and crab shells are sharp, and ordinary gloves are easy to scratch. If you are scratched by seafood, immediately rinse the wound with clean water and disinfect the wound with alcohol and saline in time. After is injured, everyone should still pay attention to the changes in the wound. If there is any deterioration, seek medical attention in time.

In addition, when there is trauma on the body, do not get water that may carry bacteria, especially warm sea water, swimming pool water, etc.; try to avoid barefoot entering the gym, sweat steam rooms, public bathrooms, etc. If there is a wound on the body, it is best to disinfect it with a disinfectant tissue before using public fitness equipment.

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However, although carnivorous fungi are so terrifying, scientists want to use the "terror" of carnivorous fungi to deal with other super bacteria, such as Shigella. Shigella infection can cause diarrhea, causing 160 million cases each year, of which more than 1 million people die. Moreover, the drug resistance of this bacteria became more and more serious. The researchers used Shigella M90T to infect zebrafish zebrafish larvae, and at the same time infected zebrafish larvae larvae. As a result, the survival rate of zebrafish larvae reached 60%. In the control group, the survival rate of zebrafish larvae that were not infected with carnivorous fungi was only 25% on the third day of infection.

This gives scientists hope. Scientists are currently studying to make carnivorous fungi a weapon to fight super bacteria.