• April 27, 2024

A new enzyme from virus of the norovirus family, NDM-1, has recently been found in certain types of bacteria, including some strains of E. coli., so it has been recently analyzed to people hospitalized with stomach flu and other stomach symptoms in various countries.
 

Pamela Kibsey, medical director of infection control for the prevention of the Vancouver Island Health Authority , explains that the NDM-1 or New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, is a type of enteric bacteria resistant to most antibiotics, publishes the Huffingtonpost .

According to the specialist, once identified this virus , patients are isolated for 48 hours, in which hygiene practices are intensified to prevent further infections.

To date, in the last two years, 45 cases of disease have been found by this type of bacteria, whose enzyme can infect people who are not even sick, and who are carriers without even knowing it.

However, new outbreaks of different strains of norovirus have been identified in the United States, Canada, France, England, other regions of Europe and Australia, which if not controlled could become a pandemic, according to the newspaper The New York Times .

What is a norovirus?

A norovirus, also known as "food poisoning" or "stomach flu," is a group of virus affines that frequently mutate as bacteria and that affect the stomach and intestines, causing stomach flu , I agree with you Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States.

This condition appears suddenly and manifest symptoms as stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea , and to a lesser degree fever, headache or muscle and fatigue.

The disease by this type of bacteria is usually not serious. Most people recover in 1 to 2 days, but it is possible that the infection worsens in the case of children, older adults and people with other conditions, which can lead to severe dehydration, hospitalization and even death.

Noroviruses can be transmitted rapidly from person to person in closed and crowded places, by eating or drinking contaminated food, as well as by direct contact with an infected person.

Currently there is no vaccine to prevent the spread of this type of bacteria, or drugs, so the treatment is reduced to control the symptoms and, above all, to prevent its spread through strict hygiene measures.

Video Medicine: 'What Is Norovirus?' (April 2024).