{"product_id":"絲蟲入眼-青年留醫一年-條蟲仲喺度","title":"HK patient with worm in eye has no cure for a year","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n        * {\n            box-sizing: border-box;  \n        }\n        p {\n            margin-top: 0;\n            margin-bottom: 16px;\n            text-align: justify;\t\n        }\n        strong {\n            font-weight: bold;\t\n        }\n        \n  .container {\n    max-width: 100%;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n  }\n\n         .image-box {\n            display: flex;\n            flex-direction: column;\t\t\n            gap: 12px;\t\t\t\t\n        }\n        .image-box img {\n            display: block;\t\t\t\n            width: 100%;\t\t\t\n            height: auto;\t\t\t\n            object-fit: cover;\t\t\n            border-radius: 4px;\t\t\n\t    margin: 5px 0;\t\t\t\n        }\n\n@media (min-width: 600px) {\n    body {\n        margin: 0 auto;\n    }\n  .image-box.img-2,\t\t\t\t\t \n  .image-box.img-3 {\n    flex-direction: row;\n  }\n  .image-box.img-2 img {\t\t\t\t  \n    width: calc(50% - 6px);\n  }\n  .image-box.img-3 img {\t\t\t\t \n    width: calc(33.333% - 4px);\n}\n    \u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CHP reminded the public to maintain strict hygiene in their environment and to take protective measures against mosquito bites and stray dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the three patients were found with Dirofilaria, a type of roundworm, in their eyes, which were inflamed and irritated, the CHP said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-box\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3934\/3478\/files\/07-29.jpg?v=1794359690\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA CHP spokesman said a disease called dirofilariasis is caused by Dirofilaria worms, which are parasites that infest various mammals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDogs are among the main hosts of the worms, but humans may occasionally acquire the disease from animal hosts through mosquito bites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt may result in nodules under the skin, eyelids or in internal organs, an itchy skin rash or inflammation of the lymphatic system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople with symptoms similar to those of the disease should consult medical professionals, the spokesman said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirofilariasis is not passed from person to person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA boy aged 15, in good health otherwise, was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital on March 11, 2015 after being diagnosed with suspected ocular filariasis. His mom believed that her son was infected in a trip to local wildlife park during his travel to Busan, South Korea exchange program. He touched the deer and goats while the seagull left feces on his clothes. The son described the bird feces contained white worm-like substances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperts say the latent period of the disease, when there are no symptoms even though a worm is residing in the eye, can last months and even years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department advised dog owners to take precautions, including maintaining their dogs on a lifelong program of disease prevention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also said owners should not abandon dogs, to avoid them becoming hosts to the worm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource: EJ Insight\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lifewire HK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49348324524150,"sku":null,"price":3280.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3934\/3478\/files\/07-29.png?v=1794359723","url":"https:\/\/www.lifewire.hk\/en\/products\/%e7%b5%b2%e8%9f%b2%e5%85%a5%e7%9c%bc-%e9%9d%92%e5%b9%b4%e7%95%99%e9%86%ab%e4%b8%80%e5%b9%b4-%e6%a2%9d%e8%9f%b2%e4%bb%b2%e5%96%ba%e5%ba%a6","provider":"Lifewire HK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}