Warning to eat "pork pan", do not use one pair of chopsticks, risk "hepatitis E"
Pan- fried pork is a simple delicious menu that can be found everywhere. But if not careful, it can be a dangerous disease including diarrhea, food poisoning, allergic reactions from various substances in the ingredients of the pan.
It may also be at risk of hepatitis E.
What is Hepatitis E?
Prof. Yong Phoo Worawan, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society stated that the hepatitis E virus found in Thailand. It is a type of hepatitis virus that is associated with eating raw pork. They have a history of finding a patient who uses chopsticks to tongs a pork barbecue and uses the same chopsticks to tuck food into their mouths. Makes it at risk of contact with raw pork infected with Hepatitis E.
Dangers of Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E has an incubation period of 15-60 days. The infection in normal humans is usually mild. But if it occurs in patients with low immunity such as organ transplant patients, cancer patients, immunosuppressive patients. Will result in patients with chronic complications that can follow
Transmission of hepatitis E
- Dining Or drinking water contaminated with the virus
- Contact with infected animals
- Transfusions with infected people
Prevention of Hepatitis E
- Avoid using the same pair of chopsticks to grip raw meat on the grill. And tongs the cooked food into his mouth Chopsticks that are used to hold raw meat, raw vegetables and cooked food should be separated.
- Care Health care strictly
- Keep the body healthy
- Eat food that is well cooked and clean.
- Make it a habit to wash your hands before eating food.
