How terrifying is the "Vibrio vulnificus" that is easily contracted once bitten?, Guangxi Suddenly Unexplained Fish Injuries Bathing Beach | Tourists | Trauma
On the screen, in the movie "Shark 2: Abyss" that is currently being released, a giant toothed shark with its mouth wide open suddenly appeared and bit a tourist on vacation by the seaside, causing everyone to be shocked.
Off screen, on August 16th, multiple tourists were bitten by unknown creatures while diving into the Qiaogang Bathhouse in Beihai, Guangxi. The scene footage showed multiple tourists being bitten on their legs or feet, drenched in blood.
What exactly happened here? What exactly is an unknown organism?
Immediately, the topic of # Unexplained Fish Injury Incident at a Bathing Beach in Beihai # quickly made it to the hot search list today.
In the early morning of this morning, the WeChat official account of Yinhai Qiaogang Town released the "Notice on Suspension of Wading Activities in Qiaogang Bathing Beach", saying that tourists were bitten by unknown fish, and the specific reasons are under full investigation. In order to ensure the personal safety of tourists, all water related activities at the Qiaogang Bathhouse are temporarily suspended.
Public information shows that Qiaogang Town, Yinhai District, Beihai City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was established on June 2, 1979. It is the only township in China that resettles returned overseas Chinese under the town system.
As of the end of November 2022, Qiaogang Town has more than 2300 high-power fishing boats, with an annual fishing yield of over 300000 tons, a processing capacity of 200000 tons of aquatic products, and a production value of 2 billion yuan.
At present, it is not yet known what an unknown organism is. But for the occurrence of this incident, some people believe that it is a natural phenomenon that cannot be avoided; But some people believe that this is due to poor management, and the relevant units involved should bear corresponding responsibilities.
But most netizens expressed their hope for an early investigation and for the injured to recover soon.
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Once infected, please remember to seek medical attention promptly
Reading past reports, incidents of citizens being bitten by fish have also occurred frequently.
In June 2020, Mr. Zheng, a citizen of Xiamen, and his friends were swimming at the beach when he was attacked by unknown fish, resulting in flesh and skin splitting!
In 2017, fierce deep-sea fish appeared frequently in the Dapeng area of Yantian, Shenzhen, and tourists were bitten.
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These wounds look very painful through pictures and videos, but in fact, what is truly terrifying is not these skin injuries, but once a person is attacked by marine creatures, they may be infected with "silent killers in the ocean", and in severe cases, they can even be fatal!
This, described as the "silent killer of the ocean," refers to Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium that lives in coastal environments and is mostly active between March and November, especially during summer.
Geographically speaking, the southeastern coast of China is a region with a relatively high incidence of Vibrio vulnificus infection. Vibrio vulnificus is often found in seafood from Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and other regions.
It is reported that Vibrio vulnificus is extremely toxic, and once infected, it can easily lead to sepsis, limb necrosis, gangrene, etc., with a high mortality and disability rate.
And once infected, more than half of the patients will progress to septic shock and multiple organ failure within 48 hours, with a mortality rate of 50-70%!
What should be done once bitten by these marine creatures?
First of all, remember not to use physiological saline to clean the wound. If the wound is shallow, promptly squeeze out the surface blood, rinse the wound under flowing water for 5 minutes, and disinfect the wound; If the wound is deep and undergoes basic treatment, it is necessary to immediately seek medical attention at the hospital.
In short, this incident reminds us to pay more attention to the protection of marine ecology. Only by creating a better and harmonious environment for humans and nature can we further prevent more incidents of such bites from happening again and again in the future.
