Beware of deadly bacteria when using food

Previously, there were 72 American patients infected with listeria due to eating yellow melon, of which 13 died, making people very confused.

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According to experts, in order to prevent disease, it is necessary to make "eat cooked, drink nine" .

Listeria monocytogenes is a poisonous bacterium, with 20-30% of clinical cases leading to death, according to Associate Prof. Dr. Pham Van Ty, professor of Biology, University of Natural Sciences, Hanoi National University. death. Listeria monocytogenes is very tough and can grow at temperatures of 3 - 45 ° C.

Listeria monocytogenes is very tough and can grow at temperatures of 3 - 45 ° C.

Listeria monocytogenes has a high resistance, long-term survival in animals, soil, water, hay straw, frozen preserved food, on skin and human hands. Causes of ingestion of food, drinking water or hands, equipment contaminated with listeria. The incubation period ranges from a few days to months.

About 10% of people are infected with the bacteria but have no symptoms. Listeria disease is a disease that causes a frantic infection with mainly manifestations of encephalitis, meningitis or septicemia, which can cause dermatitis, lymphadenitis and internal organs. Signs of onset are fever, irritability, muscle pain . If the toxin is strong enough they will cause acute food poisoning after eating contaminated food for about 24 - 72 hours, with symptoms of vomiting , diarrhea, abdominal cramps, headache .

Associate Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh, Member of Biotechnology & Food Technology, Hanoi University of Technology shared that the listeria monocytogenes bacteria in food have been discovered for many years. Foods of animal origin such as meat, fresh milk, dairy products, eggs and vegetables are all at risk of listeria contamination.

Therefore, in order to prevent disease, it is necessary to ensure food safety in the stages of processing, transporting, distributing, consuming, "eating cooked, drinking nine" , washing hands before eating and after going to the toilet. With soap for at least 20 seconds, keep cleaning utensils, containers and refrigerators storing food.