Clinical laboratory diagnostics doctor Jonathan warned that raw, undercooked, or undercooked red meat, poultry, and fish can lead to serious health problems and even death.
The expert explained that raw meat contains a lot of bacteria, while fish and seafood contain toxins, including mercury. In addition, raw products are often infected with helminth larvae and the hepatitis A virus. The only way to get rid of harmful substances is through heat treatment.
According to the doctor, infection with helminthiases occurs when eating meat and fish that have not passed veterinary control. Helminthiases can most often only be detected in the later stages of the disease, when irreparable harm has been done to the body.
“This is due to non-specific manifestations of the disease. “For example, cysticercosis can cause the development of epilepsy, and helminths will be suspected as the cause of this disease only as a last resort,” explained the expert.
To avoid the ingress of harmful substances into the body, you should buy products only from proven sources where there is laboratory control. In addition, it is important to expose meat and fish to high temperatures.
Meat and fish must be cut on different boards, and other products must not be cut on them so that microbes do not get in.
“This requirement is especially important in the presence of small children in the house and the preparation of infant formula and specialised foods.” “Bacteria from raw meat can multiply rapidly on these products, causing severe poisoning, including death,” the doctor warned.
