Sakazakii Bacteria
Still remembered clearly in my mind about the bacteria found in infant formula originating from Japan, the bacteria called sakazakii bacteria.
Excerpted from the website Faculty of Agriculture, IPB, Enterobacter sakazakii is a gram-negative pathogens are very deadly in newborns, age 0-6 months. While sakazakii bacteria are a threat to infants aged 6-12 months.
The death rate due to infection of E. Sakazakii in newborns is very high around 40-80 percent, especially in premature babies and babies with lower immunity than babies in general.
These bacteria are in the digestive tract and is found in products like infant formula, cheese, meat, grains to spices. Bacteria E. sakazakii to grow optimally at 30-40 degrees Celsius temperature range. E. Contamination Sakazakii in infant formula is expected to occur during the production process.
When a bacterial cell contamination, within five days of milk products containing endotoxin has been very harmful to the health of babies. This, according to the site, evidenced from studies around the world, not just in IPB.
Until now, studies continue to find the cause of contamination of milk Germy. Allegedly, E. Sakazakii contaminate the infant formula products by air. Thus, mechanisms need to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point or the analysis of critical points on the dangers of handling the level of production formula.
In use at home, baby formula is generally prepared with minimal heating process. Usually, formula only mixed lukewarm water with temperatures less than 70 ° C, who not enough to deadly bacterium this.
Bacterial endotoxin poison will cause diarrhea, enteritis (inflammation of the intestine), sepsis (poisoning which is caused by the decay process), and meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord).
Mentioned, bacterial infections will cause symptoms of fever and diarrhea, which not only caused not only E. sakazakii, but also by other microorganisms. When infants and toddlers experiencing these symptoms, you should immediately consult a doctor.
Very horrible, making parents who have children under five haunted by the fear of milk that contains harmful bacteria. In Indonesia, it is believed there are 5 brand sakazakii bacteria-contaminated milk. Funny thing is the five brands of milk are kept confidential, not reported to the public.
Vaccine Pfizer or Sanofi-Aventis
Japan's health ministry on Thursday (10 / 3), reported the deaths of six infants who had recently received a vaccine made by Pfizer vaccination or Sanofi-Aventis. Use of the vaccine has now been suspended since last week.
The ministry said that a boy was known, ranging in age from six months to a year, died seven days after receiving the vaccine from Sanofi Pasteur ActHIB combined with DPT vaccine for diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus on 15 February. The latest case followed an earlier report that says that five infants aged under three years old have died since the beginning of February after receiving vaccination alone or in combination with other drugs.
At least three of the six babies suffering from congenital heart disease and other diseases. The Ministry has suspended Prevenar made by Pfizer, based in New York. The use of ActHIB vaccine, Sanofi Pasteur's production which is a branch of Sanofi-Aventis, headquartered in Paris, was also halted. The government is currently investigating whether the vaccine is associated with the death of their children.
A group of medical experts said they could not identify a specific link between the deaths and the vaccine. Ministry of Health is currently carrying out detailed investigations. Both vaccines have been given widely to childrenthroughout the the world for many years to prevent infection of bacteria that cause pneumonia and meningitis.
Is God angry?
Better not to mix the problem of natural disasters with 2 case studies above. What is happening in Japan today, we still ought to as a sign of condolence sorry.
The important related problem of infant mortality cases, it is our duty as parents to be more serious attention to infant health. Expanding insights and information about the health of infants and parents.
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