The meat of the matter 11 Following good hygiene practices and buying from certified sources is key to protecting yourself against deadly pathogens published : 20 Jul 2021 at 04:00 11 Wanna* was looking forward to a party with her friends at home and preparing sliced pork for a BBQ hotpot. However, little did she realise that the simple preparation process could send her into a coma. The 49-year-old lecturer from a university in Phitsanulok province passed away a few days later after being diagnosed with a deadly infection caused by a bacteria known as Streptococcus suis. Prior to her death, she had diarrhoea and vomiting and was sent to a hospital where she also started suffering from bone pain, shivering and later kidney failure and septicaemia.