What you need to know about cannibal bacteria in raw oysters

Oysters live delicious, complementary, is a favorite dish of many people. However, this food has the potential to be contaminated with human-eating bacteria, which can attack you as soon as it enters your body.

Health information page Health reported on July 8, a 71-year-old man in the United States died after eating raw oysters. The unnamed man ate a oyster at a restaurant in Sarasota, Florida in the case of raw oysters infected with Vibrio vulnificus . USA Today reported, then only 2 days into hospital, the man was killed.

According to the FDA, Vibrio bacteria often cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain. But people with medical problems such as liver disease, diabetes, stomach disorders or other conditions that cause infection, the immune system will weaken rapidly, leading to more serious complications, even dead. Anyone who has one of these conditions who has Vibrio infection should see a doctor as soon as possible.

A 71-year-old man in the United States died after eating raw oysters.

Earlier this year, a Texas woman died after eating raw oysters. While on vacation in Louisiana, Jeannette LeBlanc, along with friends and family, picked up some shellfish and ate them. A few days later, she fell into shortness of breath, growing ulcers and rashes. Once at the hospital, she was diagnosed with psoriasis - an infection caused by Vibrio bacteria. LeBlanc has been fighting this disease for 3 weeks, but later died of infection.

Due to the nature of ulcers due to Vibrio infection, this bacterium is often referred to as human cannibalism. However, according to CDC, the disease caused by Vibriosis separate from necrotizing inflammation is often referred to as a meat-eating infection , caused by bacteria belonging to A strep, E. coli and staph.

Also according to the CDC, about 80,000 people get sick from Vibrio every year and about 100 of them are insurmountable. It is estimated that about 52,000 of these cases are caused by eating contaminated food, mainly raw or uncooked animals.

Each year about 80,000 people get sick from Vibrio attacks and about 100 of them are insurmountable.

Why are oysters infected with Vibrio?Oysters eat by water filtration mechanism. If the water is bad, oysters can also be infected. About 12 Vibrio species live in seawater or brackish water that oysters can contact.

Not only eat oysters, swimmers in seawater that have Vibrio infections, but also have open wounds, the high risk of invading bacteria. Dr. Gabby Barbarite (Vibrio Researcher at Florida Atlantic University Institute of Oceanography) shared with Health: "The phrase cannibalism can make you think that if you touch them, you will get eaten off. from the skin to the flesh, but this is not true You must have a cut, an open wound before that, or you have to eat infected seafood, they will have a chance to enter the blood, break Your healthy skin ".

Not only eat oysters, swimmers in seawater that have Vibrio infections, but also have open wounds, the high risk of invading bacteria.

There is a fact we can protect our health by eating cooked oysters. But live oysters are a favorite, and that leads to unintended health hazards such as being attacked by predators.

According to the FDA, cooking temperatures are the only thing that can kill Vibrio bacteria, thereby recommending that people eat cooked oysters to avoid health damage. Eating raw oysters is also a major culprit in spreading hepatitis A and norovirus - often called stomach flu. Both infections can cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

Preventing cannibalism bacteria, how to eat oysters safely?

According to Associate Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh (Hanoi Institute of Biotechnology and Food, Hanoi University of Science and Technology), oysters and molluscs (clam clams, oysters, fingernails, comedians .) live in the bottom, eating mud, algae and phytoplankton so many children can infect bacteria, parasites, which may be flukes, especially with oysters living in estuaries.

Oysters and molluscs (clam clams, oysters, fingernails, comedians .) live in the bottom, eat mud, algae and plankton so many children can infect bacteria, parasites .

"Eating raw oysters, there is no need to think about the risk of being attacked by predator bacteria, we all have a high risk of fluke infection, food poisoning, many other fearful parasites," said Assoc. Nguyen Duy Thinh affirmed.

The expert added that the risk of eating oysters living in saltwater areas is likely to be contaminated with heavy metals , when ingested the body accumulates over time, at some point. producing chronic, dangerous diseases.

Currently, the environment is everywhere, so the consumption of food in general is hidden in many health risks. Oysters too. However, it is undeniable that raw oysters provide a lot of healthy nutrients.

To eliminate the risk of predatory bacteria, you need to avoid going to the ocean when there are open wounds.

According to experts, if you really want to take advantage of nutritious oysters from raw oysters, you need to buy sea oysters, remove dead oysters, oyster oysters, soak them in salt water, or salt water to remove all oysters, then eat. In addition, you can eat oysters safely by making clean meat and preliminary processing, squeezing salt before eating.

In addition, to eliminate the risk of predatory bacteria, you need to avoid going to the ocean when there are open wounds . After going to sea, it is necessary to wash clean fresh water, if you see redness in any skin area, clean the water as thoroughly as possible. After 4-5 hours this condition does not relieve the need to see a doctor immediately to treat, avoid complications as soon as possible.