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MOH probes youth's death for any raw-fish link
Mr Roy Ng, 22, an officer with Certis Cisco, died of GBS infection on Tuesday after falling ill on Nov 23.
PUBLISHED11 HOURS AGO
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is probing the death of a 22-year-old man who died of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection to see if it is linked to the consumption of Chinese-style raw fish dishes known as yusheng, The Straits Times understands.
Mr Roy Ng, a protection officer with Certis Cisco, fell sick on Nov 23 with a fever that went up to 40 deg C at one point. He was also persistently coughing and there was blood in his urine, according to his 63-year-old father, who wanted to be known only as Mr Ng.
Mr Ng added that his son had visited a doctor and done a blood test, but died on Tuesday before the results were out. He had been in severe pain at around 2.30am that day.
"His hands were wrapped around his waist," said his father. "He was pale and he could not breathe well, so we took him to the hospital."
Mr Roy Ng's blood pressure was low, and doctors at the Singapore General Hospital found that fluid had accumulated in his lungs.
They performed emergency surgery on him at about 10.45am but he died barely three minutes later.
"A doctor told me that there was a thick layer of pus enveloping his heart," added his father.
Mr Roy Ng, who attended Catholic Junior College, had planned to study pharmacy at the National University of Singapore next year.
GBS bacteria are commonly found in the gut and urinary tract in about 15 to 30 per cent of adults without causing any disease, but they may occasionally cause infections of the skin, joints, heart and brain.
Mr Ng added that his son was not particularly fond of eating raw dishes. "He didn't really like eating yusheng, but I can't be sure if he had eaten them before he fell sick. He goes out with his friends a lot for meals."
An MOH representative had contacted the older Ng yesterday afternoon to find out more about what his son had eaten.
The MOH said last Friday that it had been notified of 355 cases of GBS since the start of the year. About 150 of the cases were linked to the consumption of the Chinese-style raw fish dishes. Two cases were fatal; one is being investigated while the other was found not to be linked to the outbreak.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 03, 2015, with the headline 'MOH probes youth's death for any raw-fish link'. Print Edition | Subscribe
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Man, 22, dies from GBS infection
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A 22-year-old man died from Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection on Tuesday (Dec 1), mere hours after he was admitted to the Singapore General Hospital, local media reported.
According to Lianhe Wanbao, Certis Cisco protection officer Roy Ng fell sick on Nov 23.
For over a week, Mr Ng had a persistent fever that rose to 40 degrees celsius at one point.
He also suffered from abdominal pain, vomiting, and had blood in his urine, his father told the Chinese evening daily.
The elder Mr Ng decided to send his son to the hospital after noticing that he looked pale in the early hours of Tuesday. He struggled to breathe and also wrapped his arms around his abdomen from the severe pain.
At the hospital, doctors found that Mr Ng's blood pressure had plunged to nearly half of the normal reading of 130/80, and there was fluid buildup in his lungs.
They operated on the young man in an emergency surgery but pronounced him dead three minutes later.
A doctor told Mr Ng's father that the bacterial infection had spread to his heart and kidneys, causing them to fail.
GBS bacterial infection 'unusual' for healthy adults: Doctors
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(Photos: ST, TNP, Shutterstock, Facebook/helptanwheeboon, Lianhe Wanbao, Mr Roy Ng's family)
The Straits Times reported on Wednesday (Dec 2) that the Ministry of Health (MOH) is now investigating whether Mr Ng's death from GBS infection is related to the consumption of Chinese-style raw fish dishes also known as yusheng.
According to the deceased's father, he did not like eating yusheng. However, the elder Mr Ng was unsure if his son had consumed them while dining out with his friends.
Mr Ng's death marks the third fatal case of GBS infection this year.
MOH said last Friday (Nov 27) that it was notified of 355 GBS cases from the beginning of the year. Of these, 150 were linked to consumption of yusheng.
Joint investigations conducted by the National Environment Agency, Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore, and the health ministry confirmed an association between the consumption of yusheng with Sequence Type (ST) 283 - an aggressive strain of the GBS bacteria.
Uncooked freshwater fish such as Song fish (Asian bighead carp), Toman fish (snakehead) and tilapia were among those found containing ST283.
The authorities also ordered hawkers to stop selling the raw fish dishes unless they can prove that the fish came from safe sources.
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MOH probes youth's death for any raw-fish link
Mr Roy Ng, 22, an officer with Certis Cisco, died of GBS infection on Tuesday after falling ill on Nov 23.
PUBLISHED11 HOURS AGO
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is probing the death of a 22-year-old man who died of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection to see if it is linked to the consumption of Chinese-style raw fish dishes known as yusheng, The Straits Times understands.
Mr Roy Ng, a protection officer with Certis Cisco, fell sick on Nov 23 with a fever that went up to 40 deg C at one point. He was also persistently coughing and there was blood in his urine, according to his 63-year-old father, who wanted to be known only as Mr Ng.
Mr Ng added that his son had visited a doctor and done a blood test, but died on Tuesday before the results were out. He had been in severe pain at around 2.30am that day.
"His hands were wrapped around his waist," said his father. "He was pale and he could not breathe well, so we took him to the hospital."
Mr Roy Ng's blood pressure was low, and doctors at the Singapore General Hospital found that fluid had accumulated in his lungs.
They performed emergency surgery on him at about 10.45am but he died barely three minutes later.
"A doctor told me that there was a thick layer of pus enveloping his heart," added his father.
Mr Roy Ng, who attended Catholic Junior College, had planned to study pharmacy at the National University of Singapore next year.
GBS bacteria are commonly found in the gut and urinary tract in about 15 to 30 per cent of adults without causing any disease, but they may occasionally cause infections of the skin, joints, heart and brain.
Mr Ng added that his son was not particularly fond of eating raw dishes. "He didn't really like eating yusheng, but I can't be sure if he had eaten them before he fell sick. He goes out with his friends a lot for meals."
An MOH representative had contacted the older Ng yesterday afternoon to find out more about what his son had eaten.
The MOH said last Friday that it had been notified of 355 cases of GBS since the start of the year. About 150 of the cases were linked to the consumption of the Chinese-style raw fish dishes. Two cases were fatal; one is being investigated while the other was found not to be linked to the outbreak.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 03, 2015, with the headline 'MOH probes youth's death for any raw-fish link'. Print Edition | Subscribe
http://yourhealth.asiaone.com/content/man-22-dies-gbs-infection
Man, 22, dies from GBS infection
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Thursday, Dec 03, 2015
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A 22-year-old man died from Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection on Tuesday (Dec 1), mere hours after he was admitted to the Singapore General Hospital, local media reported.
According to Lianhe Wanbao, Certis Cisco protection officer Roy Ng fell sick on Nov 23.
For over a week, Mr Ng had a persistent fever that rose to 40 degrees celsius at one point.
He also suffered from abdominal pain, vomiting, and had blood in his urine, his father told the Chinese evening daily.
The elder Mr Ng decided to send his son to the hospital after noticing that he looked pale in the early hours of Tuesday. He struggled to breathe and also wrapped his arms around his abdomen from the severe pain.
At the hospital, doctors found that Mr Ng's blood pressure had plunged to nearly half of the normal reading of 130/80, and there was fluid buildup in his lungs.
They operated on the young man in an emergency surgery but pronounced him dead three minutes later.
A doctor told Mr Ng's father that the bacterial infection had spread to his heart and kidneys, causing them to fail.
GBS bacterial infection 'unusual' for healthy adults: Doctors
Click on thumbnail to view. Story continues after photos.
(Photos: ST, TNP, Shutterstock, Facebook/helptanwheeboon, Lianhe Wanbao, Mr Roy Ng's family)
The Straits Times reported on Wednesday (Dec 2) that the Ministry of Health (MOH) is now investigating whether Mr Ng's death from GBS infection is related to the consumption of Chinese-style raw fish dishes also known as yusheng.
According to the deceased's father, he did not like eating yusheng. However, the elder Mr Ng was unsure if his son had consumed them while dining out with his friends.
Mr Ng's death marks the third fatal case of GBS infection this year.
MOH said last Friday (Nov 27) that it was notified of 355 GBS cases from the beginning of the year. Of these, 150 were linked to consumption of yusheng.
Joint investigations conducted by the National Environment Agency, Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore, and the health ministry confirmed an association between the consumption of yusheng with Sequence Type (ST) 283 - an aggressive strain of the GBS bacteria.
Uncooked freshwater fish such as Song fish (Asian bighead carp), Toman fish (snakehead) and tilapia were among those found containing ST283.
The authorities also ordered hawkers to stop selling the raw fish dishes unless they can prove that the fish came from safe sources.
[email protected]
