health
May 19, 2024

Federal Institute warns against nasty bacteria? so you can protect yourself!

Currently, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment warns against an increase of Campylobacter bacteria. "Germany registers 70,000 to 75,000 clinical cases per year here," explains BfR President Andreas Hensel to the newspapers of the Funke Media Group. The bacteria are on the rise? and the patients on average between 18 and 25 years.

Why does the bacterium spread?

As a reason Andreas Hensel called the missing knowledge about the handling with food and kitchen hygiene. "In our household world, cooking is not even learned, it does not help to watch the TV chef." Because: TV chefs do not start their program in a classic way by washing their hands. They already do that before the recording starts.

Around one million people in this country suffer from food poisoning at least once a year. "Either through viruses, bacteria, parasites or bacterial toxins," explains the BfR president. In addition to the lack of hygiene, the following foods are responsible for this: raw milk products, raw eggs and raw meat? especially poultry meat. Incidentally, crickets are also a source of risk for Campylobacter, as Hensel explains by way of example: "A group of young people meet for a barbecue, when one of them grips the raw chicken thigh and then takes the finished sausage off the grill with the same hand , enough bacteria absorbs diarrhea for five days. "

How can you protect yourself against it?

If you have a susceptible stomach, you should better keep your hands off raw fish or meat. There are even real "risk" scores that are currently hip, such as Duck carpaccio. These and other raw food dishes should be avoided, especially if? how currently the case? Bacteria are in circulation. In addition, it is of course absolutely necessary to exercise the correct hygiene in the kitchen. Washing your hands is essential if you do not want to become infected with bacteria.