Two men died from consuming offal in poor condition / web
Studies carried out on the feces of the fatal victims revealed the presence of salmonella and shigella in their organisms, bacteria that live in the intestine and cause poisoning known as salmonellosis and shigellosis.
Salmonella can be present in beef and chicken; fish and shrimp; improperly washed fruits and vegetables and in eggs.
The consumer can become infected by ingesting any of these contaminated products and in the period of between 6 and 72 hours after exposure, the first symptoms will appear, which are nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever and headache.
On the other hand, for its part, the bacterium that causes shigellosis is not present in food but rather it is contaminated when handled with dirty hands. In this way, whoever prepares the food, if it does not have adequate hygiene, can contaminate the food that will later be consumed by other diners.
In addition to abdominal pain, fever and vomiting, what characterizes patients affected by shigella is bloody diarrhea with abundant mucus.
recommendations
In these cases, the health authorities of the province recommended using safe water and if there is no mains water, two drops of bleach should be added to each liter of water or use water purification tablets.
It is important to properly sanitize your hands after using the bathroom, after changing diapers, before breastfeeding, and before and after preparing food.
When cooking, you must first take into account that it is fresh food and then cook it correctly, taking care that there are no raw parts. At that point, one of the steps that stood out from the health portfolio was the correct washing of vegetables and in the case of fruits and vegetables that are eaten raw, if possible, do so without the peels.
Eggs are one of the main sources of salmonella, so they recommended cooking them until their consistency is completely hard. If they have a strange odor or taste, discard them immediately.
Meats should also be cooked well until they completely lose their pink color, taking special care with preparations that contain minced meat such as hamburgers, meatballs, empanadas, and meatloaf, among others.
As in the case of eggs, if the meat has a bad smell when it is prepared or if it has lost the cold chain, it is not suitable for consumption. In addition, it must be taken into account that they should not be defrosted more than once if they have been fried.
One of the greatest dangers is found in cross contamination, which is why another aspect to take care of is that of kitchen utensils. You should not use the same knife, board or counter where raw meat was supported to cut other foods, without first washing them with water and detergent. Both in the refrigerator and in the shopping bag, raw meats and/or their juices must be separated from foods that are already ready for consumption.
While dairy products must have a correct pasteurization process and maintain the cold chain.
It is important to sanitize your hands after using the bathroom and when preparing food
