What disease does unhygienic mixed rice paper cause?

Mixed and rolled rice paper is a popular snack but can be harmful if not hygienic. The dish includes many ingredients such as quail eggs, mango, beef jerky, laksa leaves, sauce… When not washed thoroughly or processed in unsanitary conditions, they become an environment for bacteria and parasites. Rice paper is often mixed by hand and sold on the street, easily contaminated with dust and insects.

People who eat unhygienic rice paper may suffer from stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and worse, food poisoning, parasites, and helminths. Poor quality spices, oils and colors also cause long-term damage to the liver, kidneys and digestive system.

Types of bacteria that can cause diarrhea include cholera, hepatitis A, typhoid, E.coli, shigella… Among them, cholera is a disease caused by Vibrio cholerae bacteria. When entering the body, the virus attacks the intestinal tract, causing diarrhea, vomiting and rapid dehydration. Patients can fall into shock, drop blood pressure and even die.

Hepatitis A virus is transmitted mainly through contaminated water and dirty food. The virus can cause many unpleasant symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, mild fever, yellow skin and eyes. More seriously, the virus has the ability to damage liver cells, affect liver function, and lead to liver failure if timely medical care is not received.

If infected with typhoid, the patient often has a prolonged high fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation, and a red rash. The disease causes dangerous complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding and intestinal perforation.

Therefore, to limit risks, consumers should choose restaurants that ensure hygiene, use ingredients with clear labels, and use fresh products when selling. Parents can buy ingredients and mix them at home for their children to ensure hygiene. Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before and after eating.

To create antibodies to prevent diseases transmitted through the gastrointestinal tract, people can be vaccinated against hepatitis A, cholera and typhoid, which are currently available in Vietnam. Among them, single hepatitis A vaccine and combined hepatitis B vaccine; Single dose is indicated for people from 12 months to under 16 years old or from 24 months to under 18 years old depending on the type of vaccine, two doses 6 months apart. The combination nose is for children from 12 months old and adults.

Cholera vaccine is administered orally, for people from 2 years old. The oral schedule includes two doses at least two weeks apart, repeated every two years. Typhoid vaccine has a schedule of one injection, for people from 2 years old, with a booster dose every three years.