Nearly 50 people have been taken ill with a type of meningitis, after they ate undercooked Amazonian snails in Chinese restaurants. This has also rendered five people seriously ill in different hospitals in China. Researchers have disclosed, that a single Amazonian snail carries nearly 3,000 to 6,000 parasites that can cause harm to the human nervous system, and trigger headaches, facial paralysis, meningitis and fever. Snails from the restaurants were tested and many of them were found to be infected with Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a meningitis-causing parasite. The Beijing Office of Food Safety has warned the public against consumption of raw fish, shrimp, snail, crab, frogs and snakes, and has stressed the importance of safety measures and stricter controls of aquatic products in super markets. << Lower Birth Rate and Fewer Girls under China’s one Child Pol... Loose Clothing may Help to Beat the Heat >> Recommended Reading Hib Vaccine The Hib vaccine protects children against infections like meningitis and pneumonia that are caused by the Haemophilus influenzae type b bacterium. READ MORE Meningitis Meninges are the three layers of membrane that cover the brain and infection of the cerebrospinal fluid between them causes meningitis the disease of the meninges. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Hearing Loss Calculator Find a Doctor Calculate Ideal Weight for Infants More News on: Hib VaccineMeningitis
Nearly 50 people have been taken ill with a type of meningitis, after they ate undercooked Amazonian snails in Chinese restaurants. This has also rendered five people seriously ill in different hospitals in China. Researchers have disclosed, that a single Amazonian snail carries nearly 3,000 to 6,000 parasites that can cause harm to the human nervous system, and trigger headaches, facial paralysis, meningitis and fever. Snails from the restaurants were tested and many of them were found to be infected with Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a meningitis-causing parasite. The Beijing Office of Food Safety has warned the public against consumption of raw fish, shrimp, snail, crab, frogs and snakes, and has stressed the importance of safety measures and stricter controls of aquatic products in super markets. << Lower Birth Rate and Fewer Girls under China’s one Child Pol... Loose Clothing may Help to Beat the Heat >> Recommended Reading Hib Vaccine The Hib vaccine protects children against infections like meningitis and pneumonia that are caused by the Haemophilus influenzae type b bacterium. READ MORE Meningitis Meninges are the three layers of membrane that cover the brain and infection of the cerebrospinal fluid between them causes meningitis the disease of the meninges. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Hearing Loss Calculator Find a Doctor Calculate Ideal Weight for Infants More News on: Hib VaccineMeningitis