H. pylori (Hp) is now recognized as a major causative factor in digestive diseases such as gastric cancer, and about 15-20% of people with H. pylori infection develop peptic ulcers, 5-10% develop H. pylori-associated dyspepsia, and about 1% develop gastric malignancies. So, how can you stay away from this risk to avoid H. pylori infection?
Avoiding crowd-to-crowd transmission
H. pylori infection has a tendency to cluster in families. The majority of people in China do not share meals due to traditional eating habits, and many people are unaware of their H. pylori infection, so it is very easy to contract H. pylori through meals or gatherings. Daily attention should be paid to the use of common utensils folder dishes, share soup. Kissing can also cause infection, and parents have a higher probability of infecting their children. If you have a known H. pylori infection, you should avoid infecting others through these channels.
Keeping your mouth healthy
Researchers have observed that people with H. pylori infection generally have oral problems such as bad breath. Therefore, it is important for people whose tests do not reveal H. pylori infection to keep their mouths healthy and change their toothbrushes regularly. Those with H. pylori infection should sterilize their cups on time.
Do not drink raw water and eat raw food
H. pylori can survive in tap water for 4 to 10 days and in river water for up to 3 years. One of the key points to prevent H. pylori is to not drink raw water, not eat raw seafood products, etc.
Sterilize dishes and utensils regularly
In addition to regular disinfection of cutlery and utensils, heavily scratched cutlery should be replaced regularly. The company’s products and services are designed to meet the needs of the market.
A common way to sterilize everyday dishes is through a sterilizer, which at 125°C usually kills most germs and is suitable for most dishes.
Regular checkups
For the general population, a non-invasive test (such as a breath test) can be done every 3 to 6 months. When H. pylori infection is detected, anti-H. pylori therapy should be administered promptly under medical supervision to reduce interinfection and reinfection.
Vaccination
Vector vaccines, such as live vaccines with attenuated Salmonella as the carrier and lactobacilli as the carrier, are being studied more frequently. Lactobacillus is beneficial to humans and has a high safety profile and is widely used, so lactobacillus-vectored vaccines are more promising but need to be further explored.
In addition, studies have found that honey extracts from chestnut and oak trees help prevent gastric ulcers and pathological damage caused by H. pylori infection.
Be more vigilant in the above areas to actively prevent H. pylori infection and try to keep the disease at bay.