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Dangers of Eating Raw Seafood

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Drunken crab, sea urchin, sashimi

Many people drool when they hear it

I think raw marinated seafood is more nutritious and flavorful

But is this really the case?

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What are the dangers of eating raw seafood?

The biggest risk of eating raw seafood is parasitic diseases. Seafood can carry parasites such as Anisakis and liver flukes. If seafood is eaten raw without strict processing, these parasites may parasitize in the stomach, liver, lungs and even the brain, which has a very adverse effect on the body and can even endanger life!

Anisakids can cause nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and some severe allergic reactions

Source: China Food and Drug Administration Magazine

Liver fluke infection causes fever, headache, loss of appetite, and indigestion

Source: China Food and Drug Administration Magazine

Eating raw seafood is prone to infection with pathogenic bacteria. In addition to parasites, some contaminated seafood contains a large number of bacteria, such as Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio cholerae. Vibrio parahaemolyticus can not only cause upper abdominal cramps, but also diarrhea, vomiting, and fever; Vibrio cholerae can cause acute vomiting and diarrhea, and in severe cases can cause dehydration and even shock.

Vibrio cholerae Source: China Food and Drug Administration Journal

Eating raw seafood can easily hurt your stomach. The bacteria in seafood can easily irritate your stomach. Some people have strong digestion and absorption functions, so they may not mind eating raw seafood. However, some people have weak stomachs, and eating raw seafood can easily cause stomach pain and diarrhea, and in severe cases, it can even cause some stomach diseases.

How to eat seafood safely?

Purchase raw seafood through formal channels. my country has different national standards for raw and cooked food, and the inspection and testing of fresh food is more stringent. If you must eat or make raw and marinated seafood, you must purchase fresh ingredients that meet the standards through formal channels, and do not buy them through informal channels just to save money.

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Be careful when handling seafood. When handling seafood or fish, if you are not careful, you may get infected easily. Therefore, be careful when handling seafood and wear soft gloves. At the same time, prepare two cutting boards, one for handling seafood. When you are done, be sure to wash your hands carefully and disinfect thoroughly before cooking other dishes.

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Cook until cooked before eating. The main bacteria brought by seafood are Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio cholerae, which are highly heat-resistant and can only be killed at temperatures above 80 degrees Celsius. Seafood may also contain parasite eggs and bacteria and germs contaminated by processing, so high temperatures must be used when cooking seafood. Seafood with hard shells, such as crabs and shellfish, must be heated to at least 100 degrees Celsius and need to be boiled or steamed for 30 minutes before they can be eaten.

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Compiled by: Liu Xuejie

Source: China Public Health Network, Science Popularization China, China Food and Drug Administration Magazine, Healthy Guangdong

Editor: Guru